tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396226836483140641.post6430192510964676882..comments2023-11-02T01:29:11.575-07:00Comments on The MFA Chronicles: On Getting Oriented, Part 1 - The NumbersJayTeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923700657540655227noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396226836483140641.post-50026332072002241552009-08-20T19:38:46.539-07:002009-08-20T19:38:46.539-07:00Tory - I also will be interested in comparing note...Tory - I also will be interested in comparing notes. And I can't wait to hear your perceptions of Columbus! I miss that town already - the one gay bar in State College helps, but it's not really the same ;)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02608421232179032744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396226836483140641.post-38704220166704860562009-08-20T15:57:26.296-07:002009-08-20T15:57:26.296-07:00Emily I am happy to hear about your experiences wi...Emily I am happy to hear about your experiences with orientation thus far. I am starting my orientation in two weeks or so, and I am eager to compare our program's different approaches.insertbracketshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07980404937296101384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396226836483140641.post-58994730179947841492009-08-19T17:20:50.230-07:002009-08-19T17:20:50.230-07:00Thanks, everyone! I just graded my sample papers....Thanks, everyone! I just graded my sample papers. It took me a good two hours to grade four papers, but that also included me familiarizing myself with the grading criteria and the details of each individual assignment. Now I'm off to bake cookies!<br /><br />(And just to add to my record of orientation - today we spent the morning talking about PSU technologies, both as they relate to us as students and as instructors, lunch was provided by the library, then we got a presentation from them and a brief tour, then spent a couple hours going over grading philosophy, goals, etc and more teaching tips).Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02608421232179032744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396226836483140641.post-88541512026830454682009-08-19T13:34:46.777-07:002009-08-19T13:34:46.777-07:00Hey Emily! I'm glad to hear that orientation h...Hey Emily! I'm glad to hear that orientation has been a positive experience for you! I'm hoping mine is, too.bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702299414126175870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396226836483140641.post-67211013415093898512009-08-19T07:28:43.867-07:002009-08-19T07:28:43.867-07:00Wow! that is terrific. My one regret with doing a...Wow! that is terrific. My one regret with doing a low-res MFA program was that I didn't receive as much hands on teaching experience, so just inventing that on my own now :) <br /><br />Break a leg!Jessie Cartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181286764480973423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396226836483140641.post-25346406849068263362009-08-18T20:33:32.481-07:002009-08-18T20:33:32.481-07:00Thanks for sharing your orientation experience! I...Thanks for sharing your orientation experience! I've been dying to know how it's going for everyone. Penn State gives A LOT of info to grad instructors. That has to be a comfort. I can't wait to hear about your first class! Good luck with the sample essays!JayTeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923700657540655227noreply@blogger.com