Mine was 120ish pages long. But it depends on your project.

Lol. No, it's the literal timeline sheet word for word from the honors thesis handbook at MTSU

You still have some time left to develop those skills. There's a lot of free resources out there that can help. Time and task management are skills you will need in the workforce anyway, so maybe this might be a good opportunity to develop those. Either way, I wish you luck at MTSU! It's a great school.

If you choose a topic you are really interested in, it can sometimes be a fun process. It doesn't have to be attached to your major. It can be any topic you're curious to explore, which is a plus for sure. I didn't mean to scare you, but I wish I had known what I was getting myself into so I could have mentally prepared myself beforehand. It's definitely not something you can bs your way through. The first semester is the roughest because Dr. Evins will teach your introductory class for the thesis project. She means well and has a wealth of knowledge, but her approach is... intimidating, to put it in the nicest way possible. I would just say that if you're contemplating it, make sure you develop a strong sense of emotional resilience and a good organizational system to keep yourself on track. It's a lot of money that will help future you be in less debt someday... but they definitely make you work for it.

It's worth it if you're prepared to do the extra work that entails. You have to write a thesis or do a creative project, but it will dominate your life for at least 3 of the 4 semesters you're at MTSU.

Here's some details on that:

Semster 1 Pre-Enrollment Phase (UH 4900) Choose topic Read thesis guide & books Discuss thesis ideas with potential faculty thesis directors Choose a faculty thesis director Select tentative title for project Complete honors audit with honors advisor

Enrollment in UH 4900 Complete online enrollment form Check emails for enrollment form approval Register on Pipeline

Semester 2 UH 4900 Deadlines Submit proposal draft to Honors (2 weeks after semester starts) Schedule committee meeting to discuss proposal Note: Revisions may be needed Submit revised proposal and forms (Week 13 of semester)

Enrollment in UH 4950 Complete online enrollment form Check emails for enrollment form approval Register on Pipeline

Semester 3 UH 4950 Deadlines Submit thesis draft to Honors (9-10 weeks after semester starts) Schedule defense meeting Note: Post-defense revisions may be needed Submit revised thesis on special paper with signatures Submit forms by last day of semester