Introduction

I guess I'm starting this blog so I can get myself motivated to work on my Master's thesis. I am a student studying mechanical engineering at NIU, and I wish to graduate by August of 2017. Of course all of the required classes must be passed, but I'm not worried about those. My real worry comes into play with the thesis that I must come up with, execute, and successfully defend.

Why would I be worried about the open ended problem? The open ended problem allows for creativity and flexibility in completion. Personally, though, I have been able to thrive off of closed ended problems. "Give x and y, find z." The deadlines associated with those types of assignments obviously get me kicked into gear, too. So in order to finish this thesis, I need to do three things, basically:

1. Figure out what I am given and what I want to find.
2. Make deadlines for myself to follow. If I go off of "August 2017" for a deadline, I'll be screwed.
3. Actually put in all of the work.

So that shouldn't be so hard, right? I have a general idea. Actually sitting down and doing the work is where I need to better myself. And I totally can do it. I am using this platform to try to create further motivation.

I will also try to keep everything organized through these posts. Is that possible? It might become a bit cluttered, but I'll try my best.