News Flash!
I just got the news from one of the schools I applied to, that I was accepted for their Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing degree program! I am still a little in shock, because they sent the letter in one of those thin #10 envelopes, which I seem to remember as being a bad sign, from my college application days. So as I opened it, I was already reading the letter in my mind, and it went like this: "Thank you very much for your application, but we regret to inform you yada yada." Then I saw the word "Congratulations," and I thought, "That's an odd way to start a rejection letter," before I realized--I was IN!
Then I did some cartwheels through the house.
No, I'm lying. I can't cartwheel, are you crazy? I'm 30, for goondess' sake! People who are 30 have to be dignified and handle all news, whether good or bad, with gracious maturity and aplomb.
So I did a little jump-up-and-down dance in the kitchen instead, while shouting. Yeah, I'm not so big on the maturity and aplomb thing, sorry.
Still waiting on the other schools I sent apps to, but I'm encouraged that I actually got in to one. I had my doubts! But thank you to all of you who had none, on my behalf. Hugs from me! Now back to my jumping up and down... Yay!
Then I did some cartwheels through the house.
No, I'm lying. I can't cartwheel, are you crazy? I'm 30, for goondess' sake! People who are 30 have to be dignified and handle all news, whether good or bad, with gracious maturity and aplomb.
So I did a little jump-up-and-down dance in the kitchen instead, while shouting. Yeah, I'm not so big on the maturity and aplomb thing, sorry.
Still waiting on the other schools I sent apps to, but I'm encouraged that I actually got in to one. I had my doubts! But thank you to all of you who had none, on my behalf. Hugs from me! Now back to my jumping up and down... Yay!
posted by grackyfrogg @ 7:00 PM
6 Comments:
At 2:17 AM ,
Candace said...
Let me be the first to say a virtual congratulations! ...mostly because I'm 8 hours ahead ; ) Which fine institution will be graced with your presence??
At 4:14 AM ,
Anonymous said...
Lots of jumping up and down and happy dances from the East Coast! I had no doubt....Congratulations!
We'll have some kind of party here...you know I love having parties and this is a great reason!
A.B
At 9:49 AM ,
grackyfrogg said...
hey, what?! you're going to have a party WITHOUT me???? i want to come!
thank you both for your congratulations! and i'll keep you posted as to where i end up going, because i am still waiting to hear from other programs i applied to--the schools i applied to are in vermont, north carolina, and kentucky.
but in any case, all the programs are what is called "low-residency," meaning that most of the work is done via correspondence, except for a 10-day residency period at the school, once per semester. the residency period is when students meet each other and their instructors, attend writing workshops, lectures, and so on. it was a nice option for me, since i wanted to keep my job and didn't necessarily want to uproot myself or have a horrific commute to school (the closest full-residency MFA program to me is UC Irvine...which is not exactly close at all).
also, the low-residency programs seem to attract less of the "prima donna" writers and more of the people who really just want to improve their craft for its own sake. so that was a consideration for me too. i can be a prima donna without competition!
ha.
At 11:27 AM ,
BeautiPhil said...
so which school accepted you?
At 11:51 AM ,
grackyfrogg said...
oh! spalding university, in louisville, kentucky. a friend of A.B.'s went there and gave it mad props--er, i mean, she said was a good school with some great teachers. :)
At 7:08 PM ,
Anonymous said...
CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'm so happy for you...I told you you shouldn't worry! Good luck with the rest of the applications!!
<3 Donna
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