Sorry for all the not-posting, everyone, but I have been busy. I am applying to grad school. Again. Not because I didn’t get in the first time, but because unexpected events meant I couldn’t go. See exhibit A:
Then, my planned deferral for this year got derailed by our decision to move to London. I posted about that here.
And I thought, you know, that I’d wait awhile before trying to do something again. Maybe take some photography courses in the meantime. But as the deadlines for the low-residency programs at Bennington and Warren Wilson rolled around again, I couldn’t get it out of my head. I dabble in photography and blogging is fun, but a personal essayist I am not (ask Ann) and my photographic skills are pretty mediocre. Fiction is what I do best, and even if it’s not good enough I’m still better at that than anything else. And so I have to give it a shot. To see what I can do if I REALLY focus on it, and give it the time and attention I never seem to be able to otherwise.
Really, no matter what it costs, I have to try. Because nothing else is as important to me–except maybe my chickens. And sometimes not even them.
7 Responses
August 28th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
Hey, Warren Wilson is the next town over from me! (Though, my goodness, there must be a zillion low-residency programs to choose from.)
August 28th, 2007 at 3:29 pm
Yes, there are a lot to choose from. But Bennington and WW are widely regarded as the best.
August 29th, 2007 at 6:06 am
Oh please. It was marvelous. But the story kicked ass.
August 30th, 2007 at 4:20 am
Do it!
August 30th, 2007 at 6:54 pm
I hope we get to see the uniforms!
September 1st, 2007 at 2:03 pm
I’m holding my breath, cuz ya know if y’all go and do it, dang girl I got no excuses with ONE. But…BUT, I’ll be damned if getting a fancy education is a decent excuse for leaving us hanging…we’re WAITING here sister. Does that answer your question?
September 1st, 2007 at 3:02 pm
Good for you!! You go Girl!!
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