A Very Original Title to a Very Original Post

As I walked into English on Thursday, I felt pretty okay about the rough draft of my synthesis essay. However, after reading the samples from previous students, I was astonished to see that I had perceived the structure completely wrong and would need to rewrite it. This was pretty uncomfortable for me, as I rarely have problems in essay writing, but it was reassuring to see many of my classmates in the same boat.  

 

In my case, I find it very hard to write almost solely based on my opinion, so naturally most of my argument was based on the opinions of the authors that I’d analyzed. But seeing this many of my classmates in the same boat as I got me thinking. At first, I couldn’t pinpoint why I was struggling, but then it hit me. It is hard to form an original opinion when the world around us  constantly tries to determine how and what we think.

 

A great example of this would be in politics. How many of us are democratic or republican simply because our parents taught us that’s how we should think? I am certain that people have literally fought over which candidate has the best plan for healthcare or immigration laws- and most of these people gained their political opinions from their parents. They probably have never even considered whether they actually agreed with the opinion they were taught to worship. With that being said, I believe it’s time to break the mold. To anyone that’s reading this, don’t be scared to think differently. As McCloud states, “the richness of modern language is an irreplaceable commodity” (McCloud 818), so let’s use it to think outside of the box!