Though once you get past level 35, you'll find out that it's sort of necessary. melee weapon types have much higher damage output than the destruction mage. Enemies will have bloated hitpoints and will shrug off those spells pretty well.
though there is an improved destruction mod that fixes that issue.
Well guys, I'm going away for the rest of the week. It's a good thing. My body is telling me that I need a break from this game. Staying up too late trying to "just do one more thing".
Possible. I don't really use magic in skyrim yet. I have not completed my first play though and I am going down the one handed, heavy armor, nord brute/viking ish character. I know not vary original but I am finding it fun. So the only magic I really use is restoration to save a few potions, my basic fire attack dose next to no damage and has been near useless since level 10.