My first ESSAY in 12 years!

So I'm back in college, right? I'm taking an english class, sure... to fulfill my transfer requirement. It's critical thinking. Woo hoo, we do that all day long. Here's the kicker. The teacher gives us this article on school uniforms and asks us to write an essay stating 3 assumptions of the author and NOT give our opinion about the subject! How easy is that, right? Ha. So there I sit, pencil in hand, trying to write an essay after a 12 year drought and trying NOT to give my opinion. I manage to get it done and turned in, thinking all the while I'll suffer with a "D" or and "F" when she returns it. But I am shocked to see I actually get an "A-"! Could have knocked me over with a feather. I guess maturity helps when you go back to college! Woo Hoo!