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Teaching myself a thing or two.

Teaching myself a thing or two. By Ollie So, this morning I’m sat at work and when the mind-numbing drag of not having any tasks to do begins, I start using my computer brain to research the PGCE program for the hundredth time this week. As if writing down key facts about arbitrary numbers is going to make the decision any easier. I already have 2 friends partaking in the program, both also language graduates and nice people. Which I guess pushes me to also apply in the hope that some of that drive rubs off onto me. Anyways, I come to the end of my list, after the holidays section, and I check in with my trusty friend ChatGPT for advice. Now I know AI is controversial, and I genuinely try to not use it as much as possible. But when you’re as indecisive as me, you don’t want to bother your friends by asking them to choose your life plan for you. To my surprise, it didn’t just tell me what I wanted to hear. It actually challenged me by asking a very simple question. When you think ...