I’m on my way to finishing the second requirement to graduate with honors; last week I started to write my honors thesis. One of the goals I set as a freshman was to graduate with honors. I started my honors project last semester with my first guided independent study in compiler development and, as scheduled, I continued to work on the same project this spring. I’m well on my way to acquiring 6 hours of honors course credit so all I have left to do is finish my Honors thesis.

At first I thought writing my thesis would be an impossible task, especially when I got off to a very slow, unmotivated start. However, after I finished my introduction I found that writing about an enjoyable project is fun. This paper gives me a nostalgic feeling because I get to look back and review all of my progress. It’s even more exciting to know that I’ve contributed to a project that will live on well after I leave the U. of Iowa.