I’m really excited to be writing this paper 1. You can NEVER do enough research No matter how obscure your topic is, there are countless articles, books, and narratives on the matter. I am a firm believer that there is no such thing as original thought; anything *I* can think of, someone who is much smarter, more researched, and more ambitious has also thought of. And they’ve probably written a book about it… So I should read that book. Because, you know, the more research the better. Next thing I know, I’m buried under a pile of 15 books on ‘religion in Japan.’ I can’t stop because each book has something new and unique to offer. This is the curse of a graduation thesis. You want it to be a perfect analysis of the situation, so you don’t want to start writing it until you are finished with the research. But here’s the thing: You can never do enough research. Two days before I turned in my first capstone paper, a nice 65 page explanation of sex trafficking and hostesses in Tokyo, my advisor was still sending me books to read, articles to analyze, and subjects to explore. In fact, [...]
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