When I heled author a paper in undergrad, one of the professors told me its just the style all papers are written in: first person plural and present tense.
Can't speak for the OP, but FWIW, I was always taught to use the "we" construct in academic writing, even when writing as a solo author. But from doing some Googling around and reading threads on Reddit / *.se sites / etc. just now, it seems like this may be something where the guidance has changed over time. I guess it's more common now to actually use the first-person voice in that situation?
When I heled author a paper in undergrad, one of the professors told me its just the style all papers are written in: first person plural and present tense.
Can't speak for the OP, but FWIW, I was always taught to use the "we" construct in academic writing, even when writing as a solo author. But from doing some Googling around and reading threads on Reddit / *.se sites / etc. just now, it seems like this may be something where the guidance has changed over time. I guess it's more common now to actually use the first-person voice in that situation?
Obsolete academia etiquette.