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After months of number-crunching and writing, Shames turned in her thesis on the role of gender in political advertising.
Writing a thesis had taken a physical toll on Shames—a week later, she fell ill and spent a week in the hospital recovering from mono and strep throat.
But the thesis would also prove to be her entry into the field she aspired to work in. Her very first year out of college, Shames won the top research position in a nonpartisan women’s political organization—and it was her thesis that got her...
“The thesis is not for everybody,” says Professor of Anthropology John Barry. “It requires you accept a very narrow focus for the better part of a year.”
But for many students a thesis proves to be a rewarding experience—and the thesis can also lead to future employment, says Associate Professor of Linguistics Bert Vaux.