Writing a Thesis: Are Elements Still Elements? Why It Matters

Join me while I hide out and write 60+ pages about elements.

I’m back! And I’m so happy. The Spring semester was busy. I teach online science and theology courses at three Catholic institutions, Seton Hall University, Holy Apostles College & Seminary, and Belmont Abbey College. The adjunct’s freelancing lot in academia means that I piece together a teaching schedule without benefits or job security, but my only responsibility is to develop courses in learning management systems and teach students, which I dearly love to do. In total, I taught five courses and, because a woman can never have enough degrees, took two courses toward a second master’s degree in systematic philosophy. I started this degree in the Fall of 2022 and plowed through. My big, crazy, wonderful family means offspring spring in all directions all the time, so all together life is chaotic and great. This summer? It’s going to be even busier. For one, I will write a thesis as the final requirement for my philosophy degree.

I decided to make the thesis project fun. At my suppor…