Reed College required a thesis for a Bachelor's degree. Normally a Bachelor's is sort of like being stamped 'Prime US Beef.' They just walk you through, hand out the diplomas and you fill in your name later on.
No matter what you're doing, live it. Make an experience. Have fun. Relate to someone. Take them in. Learn.
Reason is like an open secret that can become known to anyone at any time; it is the quiet space into which everyone can enter through his own thought.