5-31-2017: Wrapping Up Rough Drafts

I came to the realization that I had to forgo writing a narrative piece on Maumee Valley’s strategic plan in order to finish the project strong. Even though the plan as outlined yesterday gave me time to do this, it wouldn’t allow me to truly feel comfortable with my narratives, given the fact I still need some time to revise and edit my pieces.

Given that I have not been slacking off, I think that it isn’t unreasonable to drop this section from my project plan. This will really allow me to invest more time toward making my finished product look visually attractive. Changing the plan does not indicate failure in my plan; all it means is that I overestimated in some of the exact details of my original ideas for the project.

But other than that, my work day went very well. At this point, five out of the six narrative rough drafts are completed, with only perhaps an hour of work on the remaining piece. My day was mostly spent working on my piece about the international student program. This probably was the most difficult narrative to write, given the fact it was more difficult get a grasp of the program’s feel. Not only that, but I also knew little about the program compared to the other areas I’ve written about.

I really do think that I have been working hard: writing six final draft narrative essays over twelve or thirteen days (tomorrow is the twelfth day of the intensive), which has included research, interviews, drafting, editing, and revising.

So the work that’s left is a final push to the end: polishing my narrative pieces.