Here's the proof. My advisor Ling gave me the go-ahead to get my master's project bound!! This has been plaguing me for 1 1/2 years. I can actually wake up in the morning and not feel guilty that I'm not working on it. Time to celebrate.

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Forwarded message from Ling Bian <lbian@geog.buffalo.edu>

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From: Ling Bian <lbian@geog.buffalo.edu>
To: Elizabeth A Abraham <babraham@buffalo.edu>
Cc: brancato@buffalo.edu,icasas@buffalo.edu
Subject: Re: graduation procedures
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 10:55:48 -0500 (EST)

Betsy,

    Thanks for the reminder. Rachel is done and done nicely. Her
second rader is Irene Casas. Irene has given thumbs up. -Ling




On Wed, 10 Dec 2003, Elizabeth A Abraham wrote:

> Hi Rachel
> Please send me your title and the name of your second reader.
> When I have this info, I will prepare your M form and get the
> signatures. If Ling has given you the go-ahead to get it bound, then
> you're all set.
> Betsy
>
> On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 brancato@buffalo.edu wrote:
>
> > Betsy,
> > My portfolio is finished. What do I need to do to graduate by Feb
1?
> > Do the readers sign the M-form before or after it is bound? Does
the
> > department receive a copy?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Rachel

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