...It is currently 12:43am, Washington time, and I am trying to come up with a coherent thesis statement for my Intro to Grad Studies research paper. Actually, I am trying to come up with a few versions of what might eventually turn into a coherent thesis statement, because I'm pretty sure my professor isn't going to like whatever I throw his way in class tomorrow.
I've been researching and reading plays and articles for a REALLY long time this afternoon and tonight, and I'm not burned out on the reading. I'm actually really engaged by the information I am discovering about Sarah Ruhl, who I am just loving more and more the more I read her plays and the articles I am finding that discuss her work.
I just don't know how to narrow it down and make my ideas make sense for my stupid paper.
I feel like a crazy person, and my attempts at mapping my ideas & brainstorming words to include in my thesis, and notes I've taken on the articles I've found so far online look like the mad ravings of a serial killer. It's kind of funny. But maybe that's only because it's almost 1am.
I have class in 7 hours.
I lack a complete thesis statement at this point in time.
Blargh.
hang in there! you can do it. it seems daunting now, but once you get that first page done the rest will flow :) i am so envious of your grad program! so much cooler than my online one... :(
ReplyDeleteI looove Sarah Ruhl! I bought a book of her plays when we were together in Toronto and I think she's really exciting. I still haven't seen one of hers in production form, but I would love to one day. Is she who you are writing your thesis about?
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