College in my 30’s

Ugh…what a week.  After receiving feedback from Amanda, I had to completely re-write my essay.  I wrote more of a summary than a critque.  I must admit, I was so lost.  This is where it would be so helpful to me to be on-campus.  The exchange of information through the internet is grating.  For the VES and SPA - these wouldn’t come up with the latest version of reader - I’m currently stuck again, like last week, on figuring out to get this PDF form to Amanda.
With all that said, I feel pretty darn good about my final draft - I’m more comfortable with it than I was my rough draft, I literally did not have a clue where to start. 
I think I will always strive to understand what the key points are in an article, above everything else.  Determining the key points are a foundation for formulating my viewpoints.  I would definitely change the time that I write.  I think I will aim to write in small portions each day.  I tried to write everything all in one day and I was so overwhelmed.  When I can leave my paper and come back with “fresh eyes”, I can see what I can improve or elaborate upon.
I’m just glad it’s done - sort of - I need to convert this SPA to PDF now.