Well, yes, you have received a three month extension on the draft. It’s now due in four days, ten hours, and seventeen minutes. But it’s okay, king! Thinking about it a lot is really half the battle, and lord knows you are now expecting to start thinking about thinking about starting your thesis by now. Here is a handy guide for conquering that initial anxiety and overwhelm about that silly little thing you’ve gotta do because the you from several months ago was a cocky bastard.

1. Meditate by trying to connect with your past self who allowed you to commit to this. What the hell were you thinking? What the hell were you thinking? 
2. Express yourself. Cry for a bit in the shower. 
3. Search your name in JSTOR! Wouldn’t it be weird if something came up? 
4. Reformat the same footnote for a few hours. 
5. Talk loudly about how you REALLY need to work on your thesis in line at Church Hall.
6. Be confident! Repeat your thesis title in your head like a mantra until the word “intersection” sounds like nothing to you and you can find a moment of inner peace.  
7. Open Word, close Word. 
8. Consider faking your death. 
9. But actually though, you can do it. 
10.  I promise! I’m proud of you 🙂