One of your fellow students had a good question about using abbreviations in essays. I don't like them. Don't use them. Actually, please try to avoid using abbreviations in your work unless it is something we talk about in class. For example, we will be discussing e-books and e-mail. These are appropriate abbreviations to use often. You will see when I correct your essays if I fix the abbreviations or not. I may fix them, but I am more concerned about your content and grammar than anything else. :) Keep writing. And please, ask questions. I'm here to teach you. I love questions. :)