After the MFA: 10 things I learned
My journey as a full time graduate student in the MFA in Creative Writing degree program at The New School in NYC, has come to an end. I'm a graduate!! So many people asked me, "DuEwa, why another Master's degree - you already have one?" and "Why an MFA, you're already a writer." I felt the need to immerse myself in the writing life in a different way. I wanted to study the craft and expand my knowledge in ways that I hadn't before. I wanted to be linked to serious writers and learn from esteemed professors who have published or at least have taught writing for many years. Did I expand my knowledge? Yes. Did I study and link up with writers I did not previously know? Yes. Was the journey difficult at times? Of course. Am I glad I applied to the program, went through it and finished? TOTALLY!!! A mentor once said to me, "Anything worth having is worth struggling for." And I did. ...