1. What went well for you during the process of creating this magazine?

I think what went well during the magazine process was drafting and revision. I got a lot of drafts of my writing critiqed and that was what i really wanted to focus on anyway. I also think having a very good editor played a big role in what went well for me with this magazine. My editor jacob completely turned my article into a great piece.

2. What challenges did you face as you moved from an early draft or idea to a final product?

Well in the beginning of this magazine project when we were first deciding what to put in the magazine, I had decided to put in internship reflections. About midway through the drafting and revision process i completely changed my idea from internship reflections to my Obama economic advice blog. Although I didn't get as many drafts as if i had that piece from the beginning, I still got an sufficient amount of feedback. Luckily with all that feedback and editing my paper, it will now be in the magazine so I feel that I accomplished something.

3. What other examples of work—student and professional—stood out as exemplary and served as a good model for your own work?

I think a piece of writing that stood out to me was Stephanie Luna's article on the Tijuana River Valley pollution situation. I think her article was very well written and straight forward. There were some parts where she could use editing, but that problem could be easily fixed. I jus thought that with her paper, she had very good flow. Her writing would just go from one subject, and then transition to the next subject flawlessly.

3. What other examples of work—student and professional—stood out as exemplary and served as a good model for your own work?