I submitted my final dissertation last week. It was a huge sense of accomplishment and relief. My decision to rejoin college (online) was the right decision. The last two years were different. I indulged myself in journals and papers. I remember my first weekly assignments and essays. It was a huge task for me to write a paragraph, and structure words, sentences, paragraphs, and an essay. And last week, I submitted my 15,000-word dissertation. I clicked 'submit'. And now I am waiting for my result. In the last two years, I realised that reading is romanticised and it is not as easy as it appears. To learn from reading requires understanding, which comes from deliberation and dedication. Academic papers were difficult to digest and I had to re-reading and master note-taking. Finally, writing is the highest form of knowledge. Good writing requires a lot of reading (re-reading) and massive writing, rewriting and editing. For now, I am enjoying my Dashain, without assignments and ...
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