One of the unforeseen benefits of not passing my oral exam the first time around was that writing my first of two final papers seemed like an escape from the gaping jaws of madness of preparing for the do-over. Now on my second paper, I am floundering, taking refuge in a constant flight of reading and note-taking. Not that this isn't productive activity. The problem is that the more material accumulated the greater the strain to assimilate all of the parts. So, I am trying to focus my mental energy, decide on what is necessary and superfluous. One cheering thing is that page minimum is only 14 pages. I keep thinking, "If I can write four pages on Lefebvre, that means I'll only have 10 more to go!" Everything is psychological warfare in grad school.
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Everything IS psychological warfare in grad school. And boy am I sick of it! Congrats on passing the orals! I cannot think of a more deserving soul. You even look like an English professor! \
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