I asked my Calculus Professor for a recommendation. He said,
"Sure. No problem. But write me an essay about yourself and since you're a computer guy, do it in LaTeX."
Now I've never used LaTeX before and I'm not sure why he asked me to do it this way (except for he was being cheeky). As far as I see it, it's just a standard essay. What are your thoughts on using LaTeX to enhance my writing, maybe for emphasis/fancy formatting, or would it detract from what I'm actually trying to say? I've contemplated just doing in in Word and not responding to his jibe at all, but I'm curious to see how he responds when I turn in a .tex file.
UPDATE:
I gave him a normal document, but threw in an inline command as a joke. I really enjoyed reading some of your responses, and I decided to join the TeX exchange to actually learn some LaTeX. Thanks guys
DOUBLE UPDATE:
I'd upvote you all, but lack the reputation. Sorry