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  1. Luchia

    Why does every essay I write feel like it belongs to someone else?

    I've been sitting with this frustration for most of the semester and I finally want to put it into words somewhere. Every essay I submit is technically fine — structured, cited, on topic. My grades are okay. But when I read them back, I genuinely don't recognize myself in them. It's like I've...
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    Staring at a blank doc for 3 hours... Is writer's block real or am I just lazy?

    I have this 5-page essay on the symbolism in The Great Gatsby due on Friday. It's Tuesday night, and I have literally written my name and the title. That's it. My brain is just... foggy? 🥴 I've tried making coffee, I tried that "write anything even if it's bad" advice, but all I wrote was "The...
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    I have a thesis but zero arguments to back it up - where do I even find help?

    I have this essay due for my gender studies class. The topic is about media representation of women in the 90s vs now. I KNOW what I want to say. My thesis is basically "90s media was openly sexist while modern media is sneakily sexist which is actually worse." I feel strongly about it, I have...
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    Can I use "I" in a formal academic essay, or is that a big no-no?

    my high school teacher was super strict about this. She would literally take a red pen and circle every single "I think" or "In my opinion" and write "NO FIRST PERSON!" in the margins. It got so ingrained in me that I still flinch when I type "I." But now I'm in college, and I'm getting mixed...
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    Finally understanding what is a photo essay through dorothea lange

    I had one of those moments in class last week where something just... clicks. You know? We were studying Dorothea Lange's "Migrant Mother" in my photography history class, and the professor started talking about her FSA work—how she didn't just take single powerful images, but created whole...
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    Beach vacation vs. mountain retreat: my compare and contrast essay just got personal

    So, get this. My family is planning our big summer trip, and it has turned into a full-blown debate that is basically a real-life compare and contrast essay. 🏖️ vs. 🏔️. My mom is Team Beach all the way—she wants to feel the sand between her toes and hear the waves. My dad is Team Mountain—he...

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