Things are starting to resemble a finished product! I’ve been spending a majority of my energy this week focused on formatting my reports and editing content, which is a great opportunity for me to be a little creative. I look forward to making final edits and being able to look at my reports without seeing five things I need to fix. I’ve definitely appreciated having a project this summer that has a meaningful finished product I can show to future employers. With only one week left the pressure is on to finish everything in time, but I am confident that everything will turn out.

This week I have learned that in many instances, less is more, and prioritizing information is key. I wrote the content for my case stories last week, and kept them within a two page limit. However, once you add in graphics and formatting, that two pages no longer actually fits on two pages. That being said I had to go back and cut out some superfluous information or quotes and make my message as clear and concise as possible, while also interesting.

“Kudos” to journalists for making a career of writing in that style, because it pains me to left go of some information and quotes, but I know that it isn’t necessary to present everything in order to make a strong point.

Learning this skill will most certainly help me through the future, especially as I pursue future endeavors in the field of research.

One week left! I look forward to reflecting on the overall experience in my next post.

Have a great weekend everyone,

Melissa