Last week was a pretty slow week in terms of my article, but this week the pace should be picking back up. I need 1 more student interview and my data should be complete for the story, having 4 sources of information now. I am still drafting and revising my drafts, but there are gaps where interviews and quotes will go. I’m working on integrating quotes, stats, and data into my blocks of text. I like to weave quotes into my sentences so that they flow and have a nice rhythm. I’m gonna try and get and get that last student interview this week and work on adding the data that Kate gave me into my article. I want to have a solid draft finished by April 11th so that my advisor can give me lots of feedback. I feel that the editing stage is crucial to any writing project, but print journalism especially because your writing is viewed by a large audience.
I much prefer having my work reviewed by a Professor or someone like a consultant at the Writing Center than a classmate or peer. In my English classes, sometimes I feel like the peer editing sessions are a waste of time because to some extent it is the blind leading the blind and my classmates might not know right from wrong any better than I do because we are at the same level, or often at a lower level than me. I have had peers change things in my papers that were correct to incorrect grammar and was penalized for my mistake in grading. But I do feel that a review of a work by a professor or someone who is more experienced than me or my classmates is definitely beneficial.
I’m looking forward to the review and polishing my paper so that it is perfect and ready for grading and/or publication. 
I hope everyone else is doing well and having a successful couple of weeks in their work on their projects. If anyone needs any help, please let me know.