Dear Graduate Students, Hope you're all continuing to take care and be kind and gentle with yourselves, especially as we enter the home stretch of the fall semester. As always, please email Hillary and me if you need any advising or support. If you think you'll be completing your MA in Spring (or Summer) 2022 and are planning to take ENGL 791 and write your thesis essay next semester, please read on! Please start by watching this 13-minute video on "*Preparing for ENGL 791 <https://youtu.be/36_Kdwa5zrc>*." The video was recorded for this fall, so the dates are incorrect, but all the other info is still relevant—what the thesis essay is, how to find an advisor, how to sign up for ENGL 791, write an effective proposal, etc. I've attached here a handout of the updated slides for Spring 2022, which includes the correct deadline for submitting your ENGL 791 sign-up form and proposal, *January 5, 2022*. I've also attached copies of the sign-up form and the sample proposals. After watching the video, if you're planning to take ENGL 791 and write your thesis essay in Spring 2022, please *email me (caroline.hong@qc.cuny.edu <caroline.hong@qc.cuny.edu>) to let me know and include your 8-digit CUNY ID #*. I'll follow up to confirm that you'll be ready to take ENGL 791 in the spring and then send you the Guide to ENGL 791 and add you to the 791 email list. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Best, Caroline (and Hillary) -- Dr. Caroline Kyungah Hong Associate Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (English MA) Queens College, CUNY *she/her/hers* * Please note that I am off email on weekends and will respond to your email during business hours, Monday–Friday 9am–5pm, generally within 1–2 business days.