I graduated with my Master’s degree in Spanish Linguistics and Literature from the University of Virginia Tech in 2017. Even though my doctorate degree is challenging and demanding at Seattle University, getting my Master’s Degree while working full time, two jobs, and a boyfriend (now husband) in medical school was one of the hardest things I have ever done. It may be the thing I will forever be most proud of in my life and is why I am constantly wearing Virginia Tech sweatshirts and t-shirts. I am one of the only people in my family to continue schooling beyond a bachelor’s degree and no one had written a graduate thesis. My family is almost entirely engineers. When I began writing, I was naive about the process. I like to write and I assumed that it would be easier than reading centuries old Spanish texts for my classwork. I was excited to really focus on a topic that I enjoyed. While this was partially true, writing a Master’s thesis was one of the most challenging things I have ever done. So if you too are embarking on an incredible journey of research, nerves, drafting and redrafting here are my top 10 things I wish I knew before attempting a Master’s Thesis (listed in the order in which I wish I had known them):
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