MS (453-462) "I Stand Here Writing"

"Being academic does not mean being remote, distant, imponderable." This is the best quote from Sommers' essay. I think that it's a very important idea that every student should thoroughly understand. It seems that I've always been taught to keep myself completely out of my paper. My "voice" should appear but my opinions and thoughts regarding the topic should be totally invisible. It's refreshing to hear that being academic in a paper doesn't mean you have to be 100% distant. I also like how she states that you should become your own personal source. You don't have to take every single one of your ideas from someone else's mouth. I've never looked at myself in that way while I'm writing.