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Okay, so for the past eight weeks now, I鈥檝e relentlessly worked on my doctoral thesis. For the most part, I have kept my commitment to myself to write every day 鈥 some weekends, I鈥檝e taken a day off. There are days that the writing feels good, not easy, but I feel driven and purposeful. Then there are days that are just completely hard. Putting a couple of sentences feels brutal and almost torturous. And to think this is self-inflicted 鈥 I applied to be a Ph.D. student.
Movie reflection: Frances Ha
What can I say? I did not think I would enjoy this film, but I really did. My sister kept urging me to watch it and when I finally did, I couldn鈥檛 help but relate to Frances in more than a few ways. You see, Frances is finding her way through life 鈥 navigating friendships and seeking out her place in life as an adult, especially as she鈥檚 realizing she may not be the ideal and perfect dancer the world of dance demands that she should be if she were to be considered 鈥渟uccessful鈥.