Response!

I emailed my entire paper to dining@byu.edu and I got a fantastic response from the Director of BYU Dining Services! He reacted well but explained to me some technicalities of the issue about which I wrote, and that made me realize that although I thought I did sufficient research to sound knowledgeable to my audience, there were more details that I could have incorporated to strengthen my argument. The Director responded to my email just a few hours after I sent it, and when I thought about what he read, I worried that it may have sounded too whiney to a professional adult like him. That's one thing that I take away from the "publishing" process... that when you actually share your piece with your intended audience, you may want to take another look at the overall tone.