The Cost of Energy

Reflection: This story ended up being longer then I intially expected. It was just supposed to be a small lead to introduce a graphic-heavy story, however, through the editing process I quickly added more to it. My biggest problems with this piece was attempting to stay away from editorializing, but also portray the effects of energy drinks. I ended up relying on different sources to accurately tell my readers the addictive natures of caffeine, and I thought it worked out very successfully. My second biggest problem was trying to write a lead I thought would engage my highschool audience, and I ended up telling the story of a highschooler which I also thought was creative and worked in my favor.