Alright, let’s do it!
I’m writing something today. Something about my experience as a writer who has started doubting herself. I was a freestyle writer before, with no fear about readers pointing out my flaws related to grammar or, in fact, anything.
English is not my first language. But I was always confident when it came to writing, even in English. It was during the end of my master’s degree when I decided to get help. My hands were full with a lot of things to do at the same time, as I was about to graduate, and my projects were yet to be completed, let alone my thesis. It was this time when I got a subscription to ChatGPT. You all might be familiar with this tool.
Initially I was planning to use it just to get information on some of the things related to my projects. But then, since I was running out of time, I started providing my draft write-up to ChatGPT or some other similar tools and got the refined version. Surprisingly, I felt like it wrote better than me. Since then, I started doubting my own writing.
Asking for help when in need is not wrong, but relying on it forever? It may not be a completely right thing to do. So the thing is, when I give an AI tool my write-up for a better or correct version, in return, I get the version that has lost my touch. The version loses originality. The originality of me.
Even if I were to ask it to just check on my grammar, it would give a version with its own touch, and I hate to admit that I liked that version better. It was only some time ago when I realized that by doing this I was also losing my originality.
So, I have decided to stop doing that. I guess if I want to check on my grammar, there are specific tools to do so. I do not need an AI tool to give its own touch to my write-ups. I believe it is not too late, and I can start over. So, I’m starting again. This write-up has a message that we should not rely on AI for something that we are already confident about. Because in the process, we may lose our creativity and perhaps the confidence too.
It felt so nice to write this random thought here and a relief that I do not need AI to check on this before I post it.
Have a great time.
12:26 AM, 3/29/2026
