the beginning of the middle

I've been working on and off since last week to complete all the requirements for my upcoming 'graduation.' It's odd. They're giving me a degree. I'm graduating. But I'm not actually going anywhere, and nothing is going to change at school or elsewhere. Anyway, I'm almost done. I just have to corral a few more signatures and submit a few more documents, and then I'll be finished with a process that began around this time last year (when I started to think about doing my thesis).

When I start my dissertation, the whole process will start all over again on a much larger scale. I don't really want to think about it. Because I'll probably pee a little.