I was browsing Xanth's website today and I found this article:
http://www.unlimitedboundaries.ca/2013/07/26/whats-the-blackness-in-the-3d-blackness/?fb_source=pubv1
I then realized that during my afternoon nap yesterday I actually succeeded at projecting again without really meaning to. I was drifting off but instead of going to a dream scene I found myself in a giant 3D Black Room.
I explored it by jumping around doing tricks such as homing in on invisible objects similar to how Sonic The Hedgehog does as well as grinding on imaginary rails. I also flew around it a bit and I landed on a floating platform I created. I was also in the meantime listening to the marching band's practice which could be heard from my dorm. At the time I didn't know if it was real PR music or NPR sounds but I tried to tune it out. I'm not sure if I succeeded to block the sound or if the band just stopped practicing at the same coincidental time.
My projection ended when my RA knocked on the door alerting me of the mandatory seminar I had to attend but I'm starting to feel as if I'm getting better at this. Thanks for all your help and I will continue to learn these things for myself and keep posted.