The Lynn Community Shares How It Feels About the Craft

By Lisset Guillen, Staff Writer

Lynn University faculty and students recently shared their perspectives on writing.

The form of communication dates back 5,500 years to Mesopotamia (present day Iraq). It began with pictographs, or picture words, drawn into clay with a pointed tool. Today, writing is used as a way to reflect thoughts, emotions and ideas.

“My favorite kind of writing is free-writing, which helps me get my thoughts on paper,” said Mara Ferguson, case manager under the dean of students. “Something I think about doing more is writing at the beach and outside.”

Although writing can bring joy, it can also cause frustration when a writer experiences writer’s block or is being forced cover a topic that does not interest them. One Lynn student expressed this complicated relationship with writing.

“I usually dislike writing, but it depends on the topic,” said Jayden Simpson, a cybersecurity major. “I like to write about personal experiences, shows and movies.”

In 2021, a study at the University of Tokyo investigated whether writing on paper or on a device was more efficient. The study found that students who write on paper are 25% quicker at note taking than those who write with a digital device.

“I prefer to write on paper because it keeps me mindful of what I’m doing and I like to keep the original beauty of some things,” said Ari Resnick, a social entrepreneurship major. “Sometimes it’s hard for me, but I do love to write, and it reminds me of stories in school when I was younger.”

As writing endures as a form of communication, it continues to help Lynn students and faculty express certain emotions and dwell on their life experiences.