In fall 1984, I was sitting under a tree on a bench at Harvard University with the beloved Catholic priest, professor, writer and theologian Henri Nouwen. I had met him for the first time at an awards ...

Once upon a time, there was a diligent student named Emily. She was passionate about her studies and always tried her best to stay on top of her coursework. However, as the semester progressed, Emily ...

In response to an essay question asking students to share a background, identity or interest that was vital to their application, ChatGPT started with, "When I was eight years old, I was given a small ...

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I assigned a writing prompt a few weeks ago that asked my students to reflect on a time when someone believed in them or when they believed in someone else. One of my students began to panic. “I have ...

I used to believe I taught the one genre that artificial intelligence couldn’t touch. For 15 years, I’ve guided college students through the deeply human work of personal narrative, helping them ...