You know that old saying, Caught between a rock and a hard place? Well, I'm in a position like that right now. My Interview is done and is posted, however, there is still a massive amount of work to finish for my paper and my portfolio. I still have to finish up my abstract, my paper is just screaming at me to get started on it, and I need to add more sources for my annotated bibliography. This has not been the easiest paper for me to write, just because I'm so confused of what I can use for sources. I can honestly say I'm a bit scared, just because I think my paper is different than most. I'm also a bit nervous about my portfolio, I have done a bit more work on my portfolio than my paper, but, that does not mean I can just sit back and relax. I plan to work like crazy over this week, I cannot afford to have any more major mistakes.

Unfortunately for me, me and the camera were not exactly best friends throughout this interview. It shut off on me twice, and I had to divide this into three parts. Professor Heinzen was very patient though and he answered all of my questions. I also learned never to assume equipment you get at the library will always work the way you want them to. 

For my final project, I plan to include an additional writing sample and a teaching philosophy, along with my CV, my reflective narrative, my goals as a writer, along with my other writing samples. My reasoning for this is that I might go into education after this year, and it would only benefit me if I have an established teaching philosophy. I also plan to have an additional writing sample since I'm still thinking about being a writer, and 

The question I have been asking myself is, What about Graduate School? As a sophomore, I honestly never actually considered graduate school until I was asked about it. Obviously, I still have some time to think about it, but as the clock slowly ticks toward that day, I'm gradually starting to think that going into graduate school is something I should pursue. I took a look into three programs, the first being Rutgers University in Newark. I love that it is in-state, and that Rutgers was one of my schools I wished I got accepted in. However, it is an up and coming program, if I wanted to enroll in a writing program, I want one that is proven and defined. Also, it's in Newark, not really the best location for me. I then took a look into New York University's writing program. Since NYU has an outstanding creative writing program, and that's what I really want to get into. Also, the location of NYU is great, since I'm not too far away from my hometown. Finally, I took a look at John Hopkins University, which has a large variety of writing styles they support from nonfiction to fiction. 

1. How experienced were you with writing before you wrote your book?
2. What was the writing process like, did it ever feel long and tedious?
3. Did you often have to consult someone who has written a book before just for their intake?
4. How long did you work on your book before it was published?
5. What did it feel afterwards when your book was going to be published? 
6. After finishing your book, did you ever get the urge to write another book?
7. How useful is writing for historians? Would you encourage history majors to take a writing skills class?
8. Would you consider writing and history to be similar?
9. How did you get involved in writing your book? Was it for a class you were going to teach? Were you asked to write it?
10. Now that you have experience in writing a book, would there be any chance you would do it again?