Building frustration tolerance is key to all aspects of life: whether it’s completing chores, driving or navigating conflict, many aspects of life can be frustrating. With the expediency of AI, low frustration tolerance is enabled, as any task perceived as difficult has an easy out. High frustration tolerance is key in areas outside of essay writing: reading a lease or a contract and identifying what raises concerns about one’s rights. Without high frustration tolerance, we outsource our power, our insight and our capacity for making connections. Helping students engage with physical texts to build their motor skills and academic resilience is also a technological tool that can support student learning.