The essay was 100% accurate when it came to the fact that no one has ever really been taught how to write an email. \u00a0I know that whenever I’m emailing professors, I’m always nervous about whether I’m being too casual or too formal just because no one has ever told us “this is right” or “this is wrong.” \u00a0However, I don’t think that students and professors have completely different viewpoints regarding email; I just think students were never told how to approach email, and they struggle to understand the formality necessary, especially since this changes with everyone they talk to.<\/p>\n
I think the reason why universities and schools mostly use email as a way of communicating is because it is safe to assume everyone has access to email. \u00a0Some schools have tried to communicate through texts (remind101), but this only worked for reminders or one way conversations because students could not respond to these messages; they would have to email their teachers if they had any concerns. \u00a0Email is the best form of communication we have right now when it comes to contacting our professors, even if it is one of the older medias we have. \u00a0It’s simple, free, and everyone pretty much has it. \u00a0It doesn’t cost anything to send an email as opposed to texts, and it is something that people are already accustomed to and have access to (the school provides it in most university settings) as opposed to apps or social media that some people don’t have or want to create.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The essay was 100% accurate when it came to the fact that no one has ever really been taught how to write an email. \u00a0I know that whenever I’m emailing professors, I’m always nervous about whether I’m being too casual or too formal just because no one has ever told us “this is right” or … Continue reading blog 4- email<\/span>