The hardest piece of writing I have done would have to be the piece I had to do for my history class semester. This piece was based on the Mao and Stalin project that happen several years ago. I had to describe and compare and contrast each situation. When I was typing it, I was in my room on my desktop. I knew much information about Mao and his project but I did not have enough information for the Stalin part. My professor at the time, kind of just blew through Stalin and his situation so it was kind of hard for me to grasp the concept and go into greater detail on my own piece. It was a research paper that had to be 5-6 pages long. The way that the professor outlined what was supposed to be our paper was confusing as well because of the word choice she used. I wasn't sure what exactly she wanted to get out of my paper to receive a good grade. I remember sitting in my chair at my desk in my room, with my 3 shot peppermint white mocha coffee drink from Starbucks, hoping it would give me some kind of motivation. I had my music playing soft and low, going on the internet to research both of these topics. I was writing them down as I went, putting them into my own words and writing down the sources so I could start my paper. After I had gathered all of my information, I begin typing my title. The first paragraph is always the hardest part of my papers for me. I wanted my opening statement to be interesting and inviting. It always takes me a while to come up with the perfect beginning. Once I finally figured it out, I began my piece. Trying to put all of the information into my own words was hard enough and figuring the flow my paper was even harder. If I sit for a long period of time, I do get bored and burned out. I have to tried to work a little at a time on my papers so I don't get burned out and with that time I can take a break and brainstorm some more ideas or how to phrase my words. I have to now put my phone aside so I can't see it or look at it, at least till I get things going on my paper. I have many new ways now to keep me focused and how to better my papers as a whole. I will take what I have already learned and apply it to every writing I will have to write.