12/11

Finished my essay today. Worked on minor improvements for the first half of class, but then I continued work on my actual thesis. I feel like I've learned a lot about the first half of the late-20th century, so during the 2nd semester I want to focus more on the last 30 years and recent history. I also really need to find a mentor. The biggest concern about my project is that I won't be able to find someone in my specific field. I've made a list of emails of people I want to reach out to, so I will probably do that over Winter Break.

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