On speaking in third person

<p>Is is okay to speak in third person in the essay? I think it would be natural for me to speak in third person, using "he" instead of "I". I heard that this could be good or bad, what do you think?</p>

<p>I’m not very experienced considering I’m only a high school senior, but I dunno, if I read an essay in the third person it would across as gimmicky to me. But if you think you can pull it off, go for it.</p>