Nick Mamatas Interview.

    After listening to Nick Mamatas himself talk about being a term paper writer my opinion about him and what he does actually worsened. Mamatas calls almost half of his clients dumb and talks down on them as if he is so much better. His voice is strong and he talks fast when explaining what he actually does with these term papers. He has a pompous attitude towards his clients especially when talking about their writing skills; however, he never seems to get frustrated or irritated with the questions he is asked. When the man interviewing him calls what he does " legal but repulsive, sleezy, and unethical.." Mamatas agrees yet says he has benefited from writing these papers. Nick Mamatas also admits to turning some of his clients that were nasty to him in to their professors for cheating. He obviously does not care what his clients think of him and did this solely for his own pleasure and quick cash.
      Nick Mamatas trys to save his name at the end of the interview by saying he has been contacted by professors that have read his article and want to know how to catch cheating students. In a way i feel as if Nick is a part of the students cheating on their papers because although he only writes "model papers" for them, many students are handing that in as their own work. He acts as if their is nothing wrong with his term paper writing but talks down on everyone that seeks him for help and to me, that does not seem right. Not everyone has a natural talent for writing or is even taught the correct writing skills so i think Nick Mamatas needs to learn to be a bit more sympathetic.
http://www.onthemedia.org/episodes/2008/11/28/segments/116673
    

Concerning Nick Mamatas " The Term Paper Artist"

    In the article,The Term Paper Artist, a writer named Nick Mamatas talks about what it is like to be a term paper writer. He has had all types of experiences with writing these papers because he has different types of clients and topics to write papers on everyday. Clients come to him through brokers and he says that " most of my clients are not very bright". Nick also goes on to label some of his customers "DUMB CLIENTS" which seems harsh at first but as he explains why he calls him this, it becomes more understandable. There is another group of clients that Nick talks about which are the "well-educated professionals who simply lack English-language skills". He says that these clients are "perhaps the most tragic" because they are intelligent enough to write their own papers but most of the time are just people from different countries that need a better translator.
   Nick Mamatas takes what most people hate doing and makes it entertaining for himself. He loves to write and says that writing term papers is also "extremely easy, once you get the hang of it. It's like an old dance routine buried in one's muscle memory." Although some people would find what Nick does to be wrong, he says that he has never felt too bad about it becuase "The students aren't only cheating themselves. They are being cheated by the schools that take tuition and give nothing in exchange." He merely looks at this job as a way to make fast cash and help the less fortunate.

   Nick Mamatas does make a few good points about his reasons for writing term papers but he fails to have any sympathy for the people seeking him for help. Don't get me wrong, these students should be writing their own papers for school but some of them just lack the skills to do so. Maybe instead of writing the papers for people, Nick should come up with a way to just guide them through it. He needs to understand that not everyone has a passion for writing like he does and he should just go back to writing his own papers and short stories.