there is no problem with spelling it besht. im just a jerk and i complain when things arent the way i think they should be.
as far as your friend goes, it strikes me that hes just bitching. which is fine. regardless, writing a paper is an excercise in a number of things. aside from merely knowing how to write a paper, its also practice in the systematic development and supporting of arguments which, in the fields of humanities and liberal arts, is invaluable (even when it doesnt take the form of an academic paper).
it is astonishing, though, just how many people have no idea how to write. even at a prestigious school like nyu (and, i assume, brandeis and probably mcgill as well).
oh, and one final note: mcgill is an even bigger name and more mainstream a university than brandeis.
Re: you're taking a hassidism class?
as far as your friend goes, it strikes me that hes just bitching. which is fine. regardless, writing a paper is an excercise in a number of things. aside from merely knowing how to write a paper, its also practice in the systematic development and supporting of arguments which, in the fields of humanities and liberal arts, is invaluable (even when it doesnt take the form of an academic paper).
it is astonishing, though, just how many people have no idea how to write. even at a prestigious school like nyu (and, i assume, brandeis and probably mcgill as well).
oh, and one final note: mcgill is an even bigger name and more mainstream a university than brandeis.