Atarashi Ame

New Rain... It's almost been ages since I've seen the drizzle of rain pour over my wind shield. I like it... it's refreshing and reminding of where we are. It brings the rivers back and the lawns. Rain is good...

So on to my thesis. What on Earth is worth spilling hours of research to write something worthy of a Lewis and Clark essay? That's what it boils down to. For at least two years I've managed to stay in and stay involved as a LC student, but this is what codifies it. There's two battles you fight that's worth anything in college. The one to get in and the one to get out (with something in your teeth). Walking out means I got to pull something together that is worth the time to write and worth the time read. LC knows that whatever I produce and is stamped by them is what LC stands for. Their credibility comes down to the 35-40 pages of concise critical thinking.

First I was the one boasting, now it seems everybody has it harder then me.. "just BS the middle" they say, but they don't get it. There's one paper which is the last battle of college that absolutely doesn't get BS'd. To all sophomores, freshmen, etc. know this... learn it and learn it well. 4 year rich highly acclaimed schools will let you off the hook in many of the their classes and final projects. You can go ahead and do it the night before, BS it all, whatever... But not the capstone of your education... This one they watch... They read it-- And once approved-- their credibility lies in the students own hands.

Make it good lad.... We're all counting for a paper we can stand on with pride.

~J out