tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396226836483140641.post9107897142933238327..comments2023-11-02T01:29:11.575-07:00Comments on The MFA Chronicles: GoalsJayTeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923700657540655227noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396226836483140641.post-48602064632597667902009-08-12T03:16:53.568-07:002009-08-12T03:16:53.568-07:00Here are a couple of my goals:
1. Read all the b...Here are a couple of my goals:<br /><br />1. Read all the books on my reading list by the end of the MFA.<br />2. Get published in all three genres.<br />3. Submit one piece every month for the next two years, starting in September.<br />4. Get a corgi.<br />5. Write ten pages a week (single-spaced).<br /><br /><br />I think that's enough for now, heh.yurchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293268186955787890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396226836483140641.post-20889331114007624022009-08-12T01:22:23.238-07:002009-08-12T01:22:23.238-07:00Hey JT,
This isn't so much a goal as a reques...Hey JT,<br /><br />This isn't so much a goal as a request that we link the websites to our respective programs in the sidebar beneath our names. I think it's good promotion for our programs!insertbracketshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07980404937296101384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396226836483140641.post-12352742072451349212009-08-11T15:32:16.986-07:002009-08-11T15:32:16.986-07:00It's great to read everyone's goals. Mine...It's great to read everyone's goals. Mine are as follows:<br /><br />1. To write a lot! And to write the best poetry I can. To learn from my teachers and fellow students and from the new experiences I will have. To synthesize all of that in with my own existing voice.<br /><br />2. To teach. To learn as much as I can about the theory and practice of teaching and to be the best instructor I can. <br /><br />3. To learn to network. I've never been good at this, but I'm hoping to learn and to make a lot of friends and professional connections.<br /><br />4. To take a non-fiction class.<br /><br />5. To put together a cohesive collection of poetry.<br /><br />6. To develop good writing and submission habits. This should really be #2, or part of #1.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02608421232179032744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396226836483140641.post-36782068504178618292009-08-11T09:05:35.883-07:002009-08-11T09:05:35.883-07:00wow, everyone has such interesting and well though...wow, everyone has such interesting and well thought out goals! I have stolen a few of these for my own list, especially the publishing and graphic design stuff.JayTeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923700657540655227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396226836483140641.post-85478141109901963252009-08-11T05:24:21.325-07:002009-08-11T05:24:21.325-07:00I made this list the day I accepted my offer from ...I made this list the day I accepted my offer from U. of Baltimore. <br /><br />*to make many friends and contacts<br />*to discover and develop my voice and poetics<br />*to develop a daily writing practice<br />*to learn how to revise and to know when a poem is finished<br />*to improve my poetry reading (understanding) skills<br />*to improve my critical senses in regard to the other writers in my workshops<br />*to consistently send out my work for attempted publication<br />*to learn elements of bookbinding<br />*to learn elements of graphic design for both print and web publishing<br />*to be more confident when reading my poetry aloud<br />*to discover many more poets whose work I love <br />*to be an asset to the MFA program and to UB and help in any way I can<br />*to find my way to a career pathSharkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187027696153195138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396226836483140641.post-83865442360855747562009-08-08T07:32:40.811-07:002009-08-08T07:32:40.811-07:00My goals:
1. Continue writing five days a week.
2...My goals:<br /><br />1. Continue writing five days a week.<br />2. Read more, especially more benchmark story collections.<br />3. Jogging--more frequently than I am now at least, maybe three days a week.<br />4. Start my own collection of stories. <br />5. Learn blues scales on guitar.NickOstdickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06072217778343402457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396226836483140641.post-92091195994911337982009-08-08T06:33:28.060-07:002009-08-08T06:33:28.060-07:00My goals for before school starts:
1. Write at l...My goals for before school starts:<br /><br />1. Write at least a paragraph a day<br />2. Read all of Denis Johnson's Tree of Smoke<br />3. Re-read some Shakespeare<br />4. Re-read some Greek Tragedy<br />5. Attend Bikram Yoga class everydayJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08887749173643713230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396226836483140641.post-1649767639349840762009-08-08T04:37:25.526-07:002009-08-08T04:37:25.526-07:00My goals:
1) Become a better poet
2) Learn to coo...My goals:<br /><br />1) Become a better poet<br />2) Learn to cook more dishes<br />3) Get my license (I know, I know, how old am I?)<br />4) Get a vehicle<br />5) Start drawing again<br /><br />These are good starters anyway...insertbracketshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07980404937296101384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396226836483140641.post-10661760833954161502009-08-07T15:50:37.340-07:002009-08-07T15:50:37.340-07:00I lived in Charlottesville for about 6 months but ...I lived in Charlottesville for about 6 months but it was a while ago. I, however, found their downtown mall area lovely and the library is in that area too.<br /><br />And, of course, there is always Panera :)<br /><br />Can't wait to follow your progress!Jessie Cartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181286764480973423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396226836483140641.post-23803143936246547682009-08-07T15:02:08.273-07:002009-08-07T15:02:08.273-07:00I write every single day, but I don't know tha...I write every single day, but I don't know that I would be able to continue that through an MFA program. It's one of the more minor of the fears I have about pursuing an MFA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396226836483140641.post-43218881242010023332009-08-07T12:49:16.956-07:002009-08-07T12:49:16.956-07:00My Goals
1. Write good poems. I especially want t...My Goals<br /><br />1. Write good poems. I especially want to work on getting a better handle on being more conscious about line breaks and use of conventional grammar.<br /><br />2. Establish a regular writing routine. I'm not sure if it'll be for longer periods 3 days a week or shorter periods every day, but I want to be more disciplined about giving my poetry the time it deserves. No waiting for inspiration! <br /><br />3. Establish a regular submission sending routine. I have entirely too much good work hiding away on my computer.<br /><br />4. Get teaching experience. I want my resume to be positively shiny when I apply for my first instructor position.<br /><br />3. Get a publishing internship. In case I can't find a teaching position I need a fallback, plus my partner and I were talking about starting a small press someday. Now is probably my best chance to get some practical experience.<br /><br />4. Get better at performing my poetry. I want to get over my fear of the microphone. Engaging with an audience at an open mike allows you to learn so much about the strengths and weaknesses of your work if you can get past the self consciousness enough to read the responses of the people in front of you. When I'm not writing, teaching, or taking classes, I plan to be at open mikes.<br /><br />5. Pay more attention to my mental and physical health. I tend to be a bit of a self-destructive work-a-holic when left to my own devices. Then I burn out and the cycle starts all over again. I want to learn how to break the cycle.Keely H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15623559076577587725noreply@blogger.com