DONE.

“Sometimes a scream is better than a thesis.”

- Ralph Waldo Emerson.

I'm done. Thesis approved. Game over. Master's degree: check.

I found out today very anti-climatically in the library of the university I teach at. I sat at the computer and cried for about 45 minutes, packed up my Vera bag, taught an english class, then road the bus home. And so it ends.

This is the end of my (incredibly long and arduous) approval letter from the Dean in Shanghai...

Discussion/Conclusions: I do not believe that you have any earth-shattering news for the world. At the same time, it is a wake-up call to a church that holds to certain claims and beliefs. The scope is limited because of the sample you studied, but the applications are meaningful. I hope it finds an appropriate audience.

FINAL DECISION: APPROVED

I'm not exactly sure what I could have done to warrant an "earth-shattering" remark, but it's ok, I'll take it. I was looking for that little word that starts with an "A" and ends with "pproval". Xie Xie. (thank you).

It's been real, grad school. You have been weird, interesting, amusing, frustrating, and enlightening. You have taken me from Florida to California to Hangzhou and I am forever grateful for this time of my life. I can't believe it's over.

Time to plan the next adventure. Stay tuned.