What is your view of work?

That is the question my English Comp professor asked my classmates and I this afternoon. The second the chalk left the board hands and eyebrows were raised. You see, Dr. B has made a habit out of writing a question on the board, telling us to answer it, and not answering any question we have until after we write. The first time she did this, I must admit, I was scared. But now I understand her purpose. She wants to get us out of the habit of always having to know exactly what is being asked. She wants us to make our own interpretations and write about the first thing that comes to our minds. Since I understand her point, I began writing and did my best to ignore the whispers coming from my classmates. Here's what I came up with:

What is your view of work?

First, let me define work. Work is anything one puts time into in order to achieve a goal. Work can range to the simplest tasks (such as making a bed) to the more complex tasks (such as writing a paper or managing a business). Every form of work has its rewards, looking nice, feeling good, earning enough money for that Ferrari, but it can also have its consequences, spending less time with the people one care about, having to do something one would rather not do.
But not all work has to be tangible. Relationships, for example, are work. Marriages, friendships, dating, and even family ties take work. They take time and effort and, in the end, can bring one great joy. Based on my definition, everything one does in any given day is work. Every task one performs takes a little but of time and helps achieve a goal. That goal may be getting the mail, passing a test, dating the quarterback, or getting that job. In other words, each goal is different, but each takes work. Work is inescapable. One must do it everyday, whether they realize that it is work or not.

That's what I wrote. What surprised me was how superficial and surface level my classmates' answers were. They didn't think about anything besides money. They were selfish in their answers. I couldn't connect with any of them. I guess it's just the AP Lit/Lang inside of me that tries to look at the bigger picture and dive deeper into topics. Am I the only one who views work in the more philosophical way?