"In conclusion, this paper became way too long and needs to be cut short before I break into the fourth page. Therefore there will be no concluding paragraph." (9/21/02)

I was going through my files from college deciding what I wanted to save in another place in case my computer dies for good and came upon the above paragraph at the end of a paper. I wondered why I didn't have the final version of the paper, since this one clearly wasn't finished. And then I remembered that I had turned that in as it was (Sports Psych, Dean snyder). Wow, who writes that at the end of a college paper, even if it is a chill class?

Another excerpt from a sports psych paper:

"I believe in my ability to ski fast. I have put in many hours training which will serve as a platform for future races. I will remain positive. I do not need the approval of others or recognition to be satisfied with my performance. I will measure success on an internal level rather than outcome based because I have no control over other racers. I will make the most out of the time I have to train and compete, pushing myself to my highest level of ability, so I can continue to compete at a level that is satisfactory to me for as long as I am able." (10/19/02)

Four years later, that's still an accurate statement.