And just as I post about waiting for my grade, the grade comes. I was pretty nervous to submit my first ever university written assignment, but the results just came in and I passed - nice news to get on the first day of my vacation.

We had seven topics to choose from, and I chose:

Discuss the psychological and sociopolitical factors that lead a state to pursue nuclear armament. What implications does this have for global security and the non-proliferation regime?

My report is attached here: Ukraine’s Dilemma: Shifting Attitudes Toward Nuclear Deterrence