It's 10:04PM and I have just finished.

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My thesis/creative project documented the life of the over-the-road trucker and how deregulation has changed the industry since the 1970's. The masters program I am in allows for a thesis in one of two forms: Paper (research study) or Creative Project. I chose the latter, opting to do a DVD that encompasses 4,000 miles worth of travel in a 30-minute documentary, photo journals, audio recordings and video short stories. The paper supplement is 65 pages and discusses the research I did in addition to the traveling. It was a fun project and I had a great time learning about this culture that is disappearing as drivers are now taught in cookie-cutter training schools instead of the apprenticeships from before deregulation.

I defend tomorrow but turn in on Wednesday. If they have tweaks for me then, I have to get them done by Wednesday. For the most part they ARE very accommodating, but no 12-hour turn-arounds.