Second, there’s the joy of recognition for accomplishment (the Republic’s soldier-guardians). The academic paper is an opportunity to experience these three joys at once: the joy of creating, the joy of achievement and the joy of insight. If I do not understand, I need to seek counsel, counsel with the aim of setting me free to think for myself rather than counsel with the aim of replacing my own independent thinking. I would rather wear a C proudly that I earned than an A that is not in truth my own. Courage, humility and authenticity are there to set us free to experience the joy of writing, the joy of achieving and the joy of understanding.

Source: Irish Independent February 13, 2024 11:10 UTC