In-class 2.

There is an obvious distinction between the writings of a student and those of a true professional. We are also under certain restrictions that those in the professional world are not necessarily expected to follow. I however feel that at our age we are being to develop the real skills to do the same quality of work. The main difference would have to be the time and money constraints put on us.
While we may have a topic for a class, we are only given certain resources to complete our paper. I am not saying that we do not have information available to us but we certainly do not have to information that professionals are provided with. Professionals are able to see events and research topics that are far from a collection of books at the library. The papers that we are writing in normal classes are based on finding information only from other sources rather than being able to provide an intelligent opinion on topics outside of our town, really.
We are therefore unable to represent the quality of work professionals provide. The majority of readers are not going to just want simple facts anyone could find, they are going to want insider information. Students are simply left with topics that may not seem as beneficial to the masses. We are going to be able to give real opinions on different types of entertainment in West Lafayette or maybe if your hometown is Indianapolis for example a student aged person may be able to discuss certain aspects of life downtown. Regardless, we are only able to gain a relatively limited view of things.
While many people may disagree with me I feel that it doesn’t mean very much if a student even comes close to truly knowing what they are talking about. We are overlooked simply because our age. This is to be expected because we honestly do not have as much life experience. We will automatically gain credibility by getting through college and having a degree. Until then we are stuck at a certain level and can only do so much to change that.
This is why I feel there is an obvious difference. We are placed under certain restrictions and can only gain certain information. We can try to overcome this, but until then we are better of showing examples that truly relate to us.