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Just received my first notification--I'm on the wait-list for University of Oregon! There's so much I love about this program. Hoping that this means there is more good news to come. I'm glad my first notification isn't a rejection, because I've been a nervous wreck tbh 

Just received my first notification--I'm on the wait-list for University of Oregon! There's so much I love about this program. Hoping that this means there is more good news to come. I'm glad my first notification isn't a rejection, because I've been a nervous wreck tbh 

Congrats! Eugene is a great place.

Congrats! I'm crossing my fingers for movement on the list for you!

Just received my first notification--I'm on the wait-list for University of Oregon! There's so much I love about this program. Hoping that this means there is more good news to come. I'm glad my first notification isn't a rejection, because I've been a nervous wreck tbh 

Just received my first notification--I'm on the wait-list for University of Oregon! There's so much I love about this program. Hoping that this means there is more good news to come. I'm glad my first notification isn't a rejection, because I've been a nervous wreck tbh 

Just received my first notification--I'm on the wait-list for University of Oregon! There's so much I love about this program. Hoping that this means there is more good news to come. I'm glad my first notification isn't a rejection, because I've been a nervous wreck tbh 

Just received my first notification--I'm on the wait-list for University of Oregon! There's so much I love about this program. Hoping that this means there is more good news to come. I'm glad my first notification isn't a rejection, because I've been a nervous wreck tbh 

For those that applied to Minnesota, keep in mind that they are only accepting two (two!!) writers per genre as I understand--so try not to get too worked up if you can help it. 
Edit to clarify: What I mean to say, is that while it's a bit of a lottery for any funded program, try not to get down on yourself if you don't make it into MN. I can only imagine how difficult it would be to narrow a cohort down to 6. 

For those that applied to Minnesota, keep in mind that they are only accepting two (two!!) writers per genre as I understand--so try not to get too worked up if you can help it. 
Edit to clarify: What I mean to say, is that while it's a bit of a lottery for any funded program, try not to get down on yourself if you don't make it into MN. I can only imagine how difficult it would be to narrow a cohort down to 6. 

For those that applied to Minnesota, keep in mind that they are only accepting two (two!!) writers per genre as I understand--so try not to get too worked up if you can help it. 
Edit to clarify: What I mean to say, is that while it's a bit of a lottery for any funded program, try not to get down on yourself if you don't make it into MN. I can only imagine how difficult it would be to narrow a cohort down to 6. 

I’m shitting myself right now. Minnesota is my top choice, then Michener, then Maryland. I’m scared.

I remembered that you particularly had Minnesota in mind. I've only seen the one acceptance so far, and it's from someone who has gotten a lot of acceptances so far. Seems like a weird year to apply for Minnesota, given how they were navigating COVID. They're one of my top Plan B choices. 
Hang in there! It ain't over yet. I'm fortunate that I haven't seen any acceptances to any of my applied-to schools yet, but maybe it's just delaying the hurt that's sure to come.

Minnesota is one of my absolute favorite programs so when I just woke up from my nap and saw that there had been a poetry acceptance AN HOUR AGO I started freaking out. Especially given how small the cohort is this year (I think they're only taking six writers total??) I'm trying not to feel doomed that I haven't had a call from them yet.

I take a very Jungian approach towards tarot and make no claims of being psychic, though that would be very convenient right about now.  I'm also not really interested in "proving" their value to another person, especially a stranger on the internet, if it's something that doesn't resonate with them. As far as I'm concerned, no offense taken--I can handle a bit of sass. I just hate having my time wasted. 
On another note, have you guys been keeping up with what's happening with the Poetry Foundation right now? What are your thoughts? 

I take a very Jungian approach towards tarot and make no claims of being psychic, though that would be very convenient right about now.  I'm also not really interested in "proving" their value to another person, especially a stranger on the internet, if it's something that doesn't resonate with them. As far as I'm concerned, no offense taken--I can handle a bit of sass. I just hate having my time wasted. 
On another note, have you guys been keeping up with what's happening with the Poetry Foundation right now? What are your thoughts? 

Tarot is great for creative writing since it is all based on archetypes. Need a conflict? Pull a card and see what it inspires based on its archetypal meaning and symbolism. Need some character development? Pull a card and see how you can incorporate its meaning into that character's motivations or history. It fosters thoughts you would not otherwise come to on your own.

Yeah that is a common assumption about it. Certainly people use it that way, but in my experience and view more people use it as a psychological tool. If you are stuck on an issue in life you can pull a spread and apply each archetype to your situation and analyze it. It helps you tangibly connect ideas that are not connected in your mind. It can produce some really creative thoughts and solutions to problems. Like anything else, it is a tool that can be used to help or exploit.

I think the general sentiment is that it's hard to imagine being that pathetic, but then again it's hard to imagine why a middle-aged white dude would pose as various women of color to blather on in irrelevant Shakespeare quotes. Truly difficult to fathom, for those of us who generally just want to commiserate and hear about one another's success. But to each there own. 

I think the general sentiment is that it's hard to imagine being that pathetic, but then again it's hard to imagine why a middle-aged white dude would pose as various women of color to blather on in irrelevant Shakespeare quotes. Truly difficult to fathom, for those of us who generally just want to commiserate and hear about one another's success. But to each there own. 

I think the general sentiment is that it's hard to imagine being that pathetic, but then again it's hard to imagine why a middle-aged white dude would pose as various women of color to blather on in irrelevant Shakespeare quotes. Truly difficult to fathom, for those of us who generally just want to commiserate and hear about one another's success. But to each there own. 

I think the general sentiment is that it's hard to imagine being that pathetic, but then again it's hard to imagine why a middle-aged white dude would pose as various women of color to blather on in irrelevant Shakespeare quotes. Truly difficult to fathom, for those of us who generally just want to commiserate and hear about one another's success. But to each there own. 

This has definitely crossed my mind. Yeah, it's not very hard to mess with MFA app folks. We're a neurotic bunch to start with  

I think the general sentiment is that it's hard to imagine being that pathetic, but then again it's hard to imagine why a middle-aged white dude would pose as various women of color to blather on in irrelevant Shakespeare quotes. Truly difficult to fathom, for those of us who generally just want to commiserate and hear about one another's success. But to each there own.