I Can't Believe this Dude Knew How I Wrote my Essays!

After reading Roberts' essay, I felt that most of what he said applied to me in a great deal. I do admit that when writing my essays for most of my classes, I tend to use "colorful" words. I also tend to write down obvious content, even till the point of repeating the fact. I tend to use these techniques just to get to however many pages I need for my assignment. And in the end I get so use to this type of writing that it has been integrated to how I write, which is a terrible habit. I love his thought about taking the unusual side. I have learn from a friend that whatever you read try to contradict it, even if you agree with what is said. You should at least think about the topic from another point of view, that way you get more out of what you believe in.

I like how Roberts pointed out that we tend to not go into depth with what we write. He even gives us an example and how to fix them. When I read his second example compared to his first about football, it changed my perception on how I viewed football. And I actually believed that, wow, maybe playing football isn't that great for college students. Perhaps now I can learn to write more in depth rather then obviously paddling around or rushing to get an assignment done just because I'm lazy. What caught my interest was how Roberts wrote about colorful, colored and colorless words. He differentiated them apart as well as giving us examples. At first, I read the title and I didn't understand what he meant. After reading it through I had mixed emotions, because I use those techniques in most of my essays. I felt like Roberts knew what most students want today. And that is to get their work done early to get some play. We all just want that feeling of relief that we finished our work and that we don't have to face that penalty of being scolded. I personally, am still going through this same phase, even in college! I just want to finish work and get the sense of nothing to worry about and relaxation.

Although, reading most of Roberts thoughts, I would have to disagree with some of what he wrote. Under "Call a Fool a Fool", he writes that if a students thinks that his principal is a fool, then that student should just go out and write it. I believe that as anybody is writing, they should at least show courtesy or at least be cautious of what they write. Because other people could read it and can interpret it as a student just hating. And most writing full of hate are usually ignored and seen as foolish. This essay was written over 50 years ago and the times have greatly changed. School has gotten tougher due to after school activities and the amount of work a students has to do. My high school AP Psychology teacher even states that college is a lot more difficult than when he was in college, perhaps because of money issues and new technology. I mean we are a fast moving economy and we tend to find the most quickest and efficient way of getting our work done. Even if it means that we have to use colorful words then we'll use them; any means of reaching that level of relaxation and comfort. But I have learn that I should carefully analyze my topic and how I would present them, and that I should be more original. For the most part, this essay has been very educational. I hope to apply from what I learned from Roberts onto my next essays.