Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Learning to Take My Own Advice

"Learning to shut up." Opinions Column, The Brown Daily Herald, 21 October 2008.

Sigh. This is one of my weaker columns, in part because I don't think there was enough material for an 800-word piece, and partly becauseI wrote it while I was still very frustrated with a few moronic fellow students. One thing I've learned is that it's best not not to write opinions columns while tired, frustrated, angry or occupied-- they're rarely as cogent or polished as the pieces I write when I'm in a better mood.

I do believe that I had a valid point in writing this column, situated somewhere in the middle of the piece, but I'll leave you to divine it for yourself. I need to learn how to shut up and let my writing speak for itself.