Research Paper Revisited

I wake up and check my e-mail, hoping to see something from the CS department about a grutoring job for next semester. I don't get anything from the CS department, but I do get an e-mail from Prof. Steinberg addressed to myself and three other members of Political Analysis asking us if he could use our research papers as examples of "outstanding papers" for future classes. I'm...rather amazed. I think of myself as a decent writer, but to get such an e-mail is quite flattering (and a nice self-esteem boost). It's nice to know that the time I spent on my research paper was apparently well worth it.