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I’ve been working with so many students who turn to it as a first resort for everything. The second a problem stumps them, it’s AI. The first source for research is AI.

It’s not even about the tech, there’s just something about not wanting to learn that deeply upsets me. It’s not really something I can understand. There is no reason to avoid getting better at writing.

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[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I had an English teacher accuse me of plagiarism on a hand-written, in-class essay in 2001. The god damn guidance counselor even sided with her. I was so pissed, I peeled out in the school parking lot, got pulled over by the SRO, and then the SRO sided with her.

I just googled her hoping I could find her obit but unfortunately, no luck.

I used to write good, but I kinda started hating it since that. Like, that was a turning point in my education, and I'll never forget it. Why do I try, so fucking hard, only for teachers to accuse me of cheating? So I started dumbing down my work and not trying so much, and giving several fewer fucks. It worked well until I developed early-onset senioritis towards the end of junior year.