Cognitive Leverage or Scholarly Subterfuge: The Paradox of Modern Academics

Would you intentionally add slang to your term paper to dodge a flawed AI detector? Wake Forest senior Alexander Sun would. Straight from the frontlines of campus life, he breaks down the game of high-stakes academic chicken being played in classrooms today and he’s bringing his text messages as receipts. From 3am study sessions with digital tutors to shifting office hours and student motivation, he describes what it takes to survive in today’s college environment.