Before I get ahead of myself, I would like to thank both Dr. Anne Fisher and Dr. Derek Mong for being fantastic supervisors. It has been an honor to work with them, and I hope to do so more in the future. I would additionally like to thank Dr. Jill Lamberton for helping to bring myself and Dr. Mong together. Finally, I must thank everyone behind the scenes that make internships like mine possible, including Wabash Career Services, all the supervisors and partners, and, of course, the outstanding group of donors that help fund these opportunities. Working on At Length, an online literary journal, has been such a privilege. It is remarkable to me to be working on such a decorated publication, with contributors and readers who are at the very top of their fields. They really give me something to aspire to, both as a student and as a writer. At Wabash, I am planning to study English, and I intend to use this degree to be a teacher after graduation. One goal that I have after college is to still be actively involved in my field, and not “just” be teaching. I believe such an approach will support my passion for English and Creative Writing. To me, this includes the goal of being a published author, which I have full belief that my experience contributing to At Length can and will help me reach this achievement (perhaps even on At Length itself). I mention all of this, as I cannot express enough how much
insight I have gained beyond the immediate creative process, but the further steps of publication and what that process can look like. Something within myself that I feel I have done well to bring to this position has been my thoroughness and efficiency. Every task Dr. Fisher and Dr. Mong brought to me, I completed to the fullest of my ability, and often had tasks completed to their satisfaction faster than they had anticipated. Afterall, working on At Length with the two of them became more than just a summer job to me, but passion project of the utmost importance and enjoyment.
