Reflections on Ten Thousand Words

Finished! Finito! Fini! Terminado! Fertig! Today I turn in my Masters Integration Paper into my advisor. Praise the Lord, it is over. I actually get to go home tonight and do nothing. I'll be able to pay attention to my wife again (thank you for your patience, my love). I can read for pleasure once more! It is indeed a great feeling. Generally, I'm happy with how it turned out, but it could have use a bit more work. Here are some final statistics on the paper: 35 pages, approx. 10,000 words, 48 footnotes, 21 citations, and the blood, sweat, and tears of four months.