I'm done! I'm done! I finished my paper, put it in an email, and sent it in! I'm done for the semester! I'm done with my masters program! Squeeeeeeee!

I can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel. It's within my reach, but it's taking a while for me to get there.

I finally got a real start to my paper this weekend. I feel really good about it, but my pessimism is getting in the way. I know I tend to procrastinate on things I really dislike doing, this paper being no different. Unfortunately, it's causing a lot of anxiety in me, anxiety that's not founded on anything but my own fears of failure. I know I'll do fine. That's what others tell me; but, it's me that needs convincing.

I'm always worried about leaving something out, about not making sense, or about being seen as a screw up in some way. I know I'm not perfect, but I somehow feel like I have to be. It's something with which I've been struggling all my life. Assignments just exasperate this line of thinking for me, exaggerating it, and therefore making it all feel so overwhelming.

I know I'm almost in the clear. I can almost taste it. I just have to pull off this last task. I just need to try to get it done by Wednesday, so I can enjoy my Thursday off in peace and tranquility, instead of panic and annoyance with myself. I just keep having to push myself. Maybe pull an all-nighter for the next couple of days. I hope I can do this. I'm ready for it all to be done.

This paper's getting old. It needs to be done now.

Does anyone want to write an 8-10 page policy analysis paper?