The problem with writing a thesis, says Allison, is that every time I think of writing a thesis I get heart palpitations and clammy hands and can't sit down long enough to churn out a sentence.

Methinks the only cure for the nervous fits is to write enough so that I don't have nervous fits. HMM. See the problem, anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

So here is the goal. Before I go to bed tonight, I will have written two pages. Before I go to bed tomorrow night, I will have written two more pages. Before class starts on Wednesday, I will have a total of ten pages to show the thesis advisor. MINIMUM.

And now I am going to go play video games until my hands stop shaking.