Hi All! I'm Jonterri (yes, you can call me J.T.) and I'll be starting in UVA's Creative Writing MFA program for Poetry in Fall 2009!
Today I am located across the country (Idaho) from Charlottesville, VA where my program is located. As soon as I receive an official move-in date from housing, I'm taking off! Moving is currently my biggest stressor.
Let's see. I was a non-traditional undergraduate at Florida International University where I got a chance to take a few life-changing poetry workshops with Denise Duhamel. All but one of the pieces in my writing sample was workshopped in her courses. I'm non-traditional for a few reasons...I'm 31 and I'm also the single mother of an 8 year old who thinks he's starting grad school too lol.
If you're interested in how I handled (and sometimes did not handle lol) the MFA application process, check out the MFA posts on my personal blog, I Submit. There's also links to my publications in the sidebar. I hope every reader will benefit from the diverse perspectives of this blog's contributors as we begin our MFA programs and continue our lives post-MFA.
our mastermind! i'm so glad you thought of this, i LOVE it! such a great idea. i know it's going to be a lot of fun. TOO cute that your son thinks he's starting grad school!!! : )
ReplyDeleteI agree. This is a good way of keeping everyone on the same page (hah).
ReplyDeleteHa! The same page lol Thanks you guys! I get excited every time a new intro goes up. I can't wait to see the different things we all end up doing!
ReplyDeleteWhen my mom was going to grad school and I was in daycare at the college, I would tell people who asked where I went to school, "I go to Queens College." Very impressive coming from a four year old.
ReplyDeleteAre you still waiting for a move in date? That is stressful! I hope you hear from housing soon!
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, I had no idea you were a mom! How cool! Thanks again for all your hard work on this blog. Great idea.
This was such a great idea! Thanks for putting it together!
ReplyDeleteThe housing thing is stressful for me too. My stuff is currently hanging out in boxes in my mom's basement. I've been trying to find housing over Craig's List, but its been slow going. I have some tours set up, but nothing solid. In a few days I head back to California and hit the ground running trying to find an apartment. Can't wait until the hectic work of settling in ends so that the hard work of writing can begin.
P.S. Is there a recent comments widget available for Blogger blogs? Might be a good way for everyone to keep up with each other's conversations, particularly when we start doing actual non-intro posts.
ReplyDeleteHey JT thanks for letting me join your party! This was a marvelous idea!
ReplyDeleteGood idea, Keely! The recent comments thing is under the contributors in the sidebar now.
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