His advice was to have an organized space, have a good work ethic, and close off avenues to the outside world. Usually when I write, I write on the computer on my desk, which can be quite messy at times. All the stuff on my desk can sometimes distract me. I like how he said he basically has a big kitchen table with his computer on it. Having all that space would be great to spread out my notes and write in a clean area. I think this would help me concentrate better sometimes. The second thing he said was about having a work ethic that pushes you to show up. If I write about something that interests me or that I know a lot about, it's not a problem for me at all. However, I find most English writing to be extremely dry and redundant, which makes me feel like I'm pulling teeth every time I sit down to write. Now that I'm in college, this won't work. I have high hopes for my academic goals here at VMI, so I know that no matter how much it sucks, I have to have the discipline to start my writing assignments in a timely manner. The last part of his advice was about closing off the pathways to the outside world. This wasn't a big deal when I was in high school. Aside from the occasional break to watch Netflix or send a text, I've managed to block out most distractions. Here at VMI I don't think closing off routes to the outside world will be a big problem. Mainly because they did