Gen Z Student: Knowing my own essays will be graded against the work of AI is disheartening

"Sometimes, you can put in so much effort, and still walk away with a result you’re not too happy with. That’s the harsh reality of university. It’s bloody difficult."

Jane Cowan in the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin. Photograph: Moya Nolan

I went into my first year of college in September 2022. Two months later, in November, ChatGPT was launched. 

And from the moment of its introduction, artificial intelligence (AI) like ChatGPT has totally changed the college landscape.