BTW, there's rant and talk community where you can freely rant away about topics like this. This is such an eye-opening to the state of education over there. Though personally I left it quite sometime ago, I take great interest in academia and well, career on it too. The problem that you described is also common where I am from. Some students would definitely pay somebody to fix it for them 🤣 and I made good money from it too because I guess, for some, it's really all about what paper they get to enhance their career and not the education itself.
Do you guys teach essay writing during high school?
Maybe I should "sell" my services under a different and anonymous name and make some extra money on the side haha. Nah, just kidding.
The Highschool system in South Africa is another story because it is standardized across the country. They are supposed to teach them writing skills, and all of the people down the line accept that their writing skills are there, but as clearly is the case, even on third year level in university, some people cannot write to save their lives.
Oh yes, I will check out the community! Maybe I should unload the frustration there about their writing skills now that I marked all of the essays.
hahaha that should do it, you know. It's a common practice where I am from and actually have heard the same from other developing countries hehe. I really think you should check that community and it's a good rant!
I am so sorry about the long delay! The very system we are talking about and the one I am ranting on about is keeping me so busy. Ugh, thanks in any case! I did dump some frustration into that community after all! Thanks again.