Accuracy issues and sleep deprivation

My other story this last week that had issues was on student fees.  And first off let me say that it was a story that was kind of tossed on me at the end of last quarter and that carried on over to this quarter and this is not an easy topic to writer about if you have enver paid attention to budget issues before.


That being said, I went in yesterday and dropped off an accuracy survey (that is required for all Clipper stories) with my source from the story.  I went back in today to see if he had it done and he was actually just finishing it.  It took him 2 hours to write up!!


Last week when the story came out they actaully got the whole office together and had a meeting specifically about my story!  :-(


So first of all, there was some things that my source admitted to being vague about and not going into detail about in the interview.  And there was the fact that I didn't bring a recorder to the interview (that day was just crazy busy and hectic and I didn't have time to grab one!)  And here was the fact that I just didn't understand all of the technical babble associated with the budget stuff.  And I should have asked to have a few things clarified, but I thought that I was understanding them.


Anyway....one page (front and back) later, I left his office with stuff that I needed to work on.  The only good thing is, is that no one in the office hates me.  At least not the ones I talked to.  They understand that I am a student and that I am learning and that I have other things (work and other classes) to deal with too and that I am not perfect. 


I even offered to try to rewrite it later in the quarter (after I read up alot more on the budget issues!!) and try to get it right!  I just spent the last hour or so going over his notes to me and all of the budget books and writing an email with corrections which I sent to my editor to look over before I send them to my source to look over.


And I serious feel like crap right now too.  I am not sure if its the stress from today or if it is a mix of stress and hardly eating or sleeping for the last week or so.  not sure...I'm hoping I feel better in the morning, but if not I am going to stay home from school and sleep!  At least if my ridiculous kitty will let!  She dosen't like it when I sleep late!