The most important reason to write an honors thesis is to satisfy your intellectual curiosity. You have studied many topics throughout your undergraduate years, and this is an opportunity to delve deeper into a single topic that has piqued your interest. Writing an honors thesis also gives you the opportunity to work closely with an expert in your discipline (your honors thesis advisor) to learn what it means to do original academic research. Additionally, writing an honors thesis helps you develop important and transferable skills, both for graduate study and for future jobs.