This is it: one week from now, my PDR will be turned in to my advisor, my final paper for another class submitted, and I will put the final touches on my fellowship report.
It’s a battle to stay focused right now because there are so many things up in the air: job applications, these papers, my ongoing day-job tasks, and how I’ll survive after graduation until I do get a job. At this point, my fantasy is to celebrate quietly and enjoy getting some rest.
As exciting and nerve-wracking as this time is, it’s also a little bittersweet. My entering cohort has largely graduated, and each year has felt so distinct an experience that my whole time at Milano feels even longer than the three years it has been. It’s been such an important place and time for me, and every so often I’m struck by that too.
Good luck to all of us as we’re wrapping up our projects this week!
Kristen
