Try a Direction Twice Before You Rewrite the Story

Ahmad suggests a small, low-pressure trial to help distinguish what feels meaningful from what feels expected. Adam adds a useful learning check: can students explain an idea, question a weak answer, and apply what they learned without AI—not merely finish faster?

Put those together: for one direction you’re considering, try a manageable version of it. Then, without the same prompts or support, write down what you learned, what felt worth carrying forward, and what you’d change about the next attempt. Keep the value or curiosity that brought you there; revise the method or expectation if it no longer fits.

That makes the trial evidence for shaping a next chapter, not a verdict on who you are. The experiment is small; the choice of what to keep remains yours.