His advice was to have an organized space, have a good work ethic, and close off pathways to the outside world. Usually when I write, I write on my computer at my desk, which can be quite complicated sometimes. All the objects on my desk can be distracting sometimes. I like how he said he basically had a big kitchen table with his computer on it. Having all this space would be great to spread out my notes and write in a clean space. I think it would help me concentrate better sometimes. The second thing he said was about the work ethic that drives you to show up. If I'm writing about something I'm interested in or know a lot about, I have no problem with it. However, I find the majority of writing in English to be extremely dry and redundant, making it feel like I'm pulling my teeth every time I sit down to write. Now that I'm in college, that's not going to work. I have high hopes for my academic goals here at VMI, so I know that no matter how much it sucks, I need to have the discipline to start my writing assignments in a timely manner. The last part of his advice was about closing the pathways to the outside world. It wasn't too much of a problem when I was in high school. Besides the occasional break to watch Netflix or text, I was able to block out most distractions. Here at VMI, I don't think closing the pathways to the outside world will be a major problem. Especially because they have