A gloomy day to kick-start possibly my last academic year.  Being part-time, it seems like my schedule will again be quite flexible this year – requiring to complete 2 electives, 1 design project, 1 dissertation, and an IT proficiency test.  The most critical and time-consuming part will definitely be the dissertation, but strangely I’m kind of excited and looking forward to it.  Given the freedom, I hope that I’ll have the self-discipline to finish all the requirements early and move on to a new stage in life.