Stage One complete

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I finished my research in the Harris Library today. It was a very weird feeling when I scratched the last item off the list. My time here really is coming to an end. Next week I'm in the Lancashire Records Office. And after that, I'm done. Ten weeks of research will draw to a close. Yes, it's a very weird feeling.

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  1. DeanneJune 28, 2009 at 9:49 AM

    I am a bit sad to say good-bye to England and to know the core of my researching is nearly over. But being apart from Steve for so long and being incredibly anxious to get back to him means that happy definitely overshadows sad at this point.

    As for GTAing - yes, I think I am ready. Last semester was horrid and it took me some time to recover. I spent at least a week here actually dreading going back. But time to decompress and do the historian bit has helped me reacquire my enthusiasm.

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