develop a thesis topic.
The goal is to convince your stakeholders (parent, teachers, future employers) that you have learned a substantial amount of economics, although the gain is more yours than theirs.
The University of Michigan gives some pointers, the most important is that you have to do some hard reading. Long, wide, and even deep. See also the format of a student essay contest.
So, there, for the Christmas break, take some time to smell the academic coffee. Read. Do it at Starbucks. At Jollibee. On the web. But don’t strain your eyes.
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