On Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., I began what would turn out to be a successful defense of my thesis. As of Thursday at 3:15 p.m. when the final draft was accepted by the graduate school, I officially completed the requirements for a Master's of Science in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University. The "paper" will come in May. Now I'm just waiting to find someone to "CTC" (that would be "cut-the-check" and means I'm still looking for a job). I know a lot of you have sorta been through this, finishing school and everything, but I can't even begin to describe what a burden this whole process had become for me. I can honestly say that it was by the grace of God alone that I got through it.

I've been trying to sort through my feelings about finishing school. Certainly there's nothing groundbreaking going on in my head and my heart. Actually, another matter in my life has been quite distracting so I haven't really reflected that much on my time in school. Because I need to focus my energies on finding a job and elsewhere, I think I'll just reserve the reflection for graduation day. Anyway, as soon as someone will take me, I'm a part of the working world now. Watch out Bill G, Sergey B, Larry P, and Warren B, I'm gunnin for ya!