I get the essay. I understand why teachers use it, I just hate doing them. Hate. Dislike. I've been forced to do them by an uncountable number of teachers, all of them telling me that it was a life skill. Maybe I underestimate the skill of being able to arrange words in a thought-provoking and sophisticated manner, but I just don't like doing it. And so do many other students I've talked to. Honestly, over the hundred-plus essays I've written so far, I can barely see improvement in my overall writing skill, research, etc. I mean, I've never really been a fan of English classes, but I totally respect the devotion that many others put forth for the art. I guess I've always been a math and science person, and I've always had a weakness in English. It hasn't changed in the 4 years I've been at Uni, and I don't ever think it'll ever change. So with that reasoning, I'd just like to say for me, I don't ever want to write an essay again. I'm sure there are many other ways in which one could express thoughts, opinions, and whatnot. I just don't like the formality of the essay. Maybe, the English department could explore these other options and give students the option to do them? I mean, if the point is to express your opinion, ideas, facts, etc, why does it have to be in the form of a paper?
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I get the essay. I understand why teachers use it, I just hate doing them. Hate. Dislike. I've been forced to do them by an uncountable number of teachers, all of them telling me that it was a life skill. Maybe I underestimate the skill of being able to arrange words in a thought-provoking and sophisticated manner, but I just don't like doing it. And so do many other students I've talked to. Honestly, over the hundred-plus essays I've written so far, I can barely see improvement in my overall writing skill, research, etc. I mean, I've never really been a fan of English classes, but I totally respect the devotion that many others put forth for the art. I guess I've always been a math and science person, and I've always had a weakness in English. It hasn't changed in the 4 years I've been at Uni, and I don't ever think it'll ever change. So with that reasoning, I'd just like to say for me, I don't ever want to write an essay again. I'm sure there are many other ways in which one could express thoughts, opinions, and whatnot. I just don't like the formality of the essay. Maybe, the English department could explore these other options and give students the option to do them? I mean, if the point is to express your opinion, ideas, facts, etc, why does it have to be in the form of a paper?