Koon. Winter 2011.
Been meeting a lot of new people in the past few days--orientations for TAing, small talk with strangers, Graduate Student Welcome Parties. So, you know, people keep asking what I'm doing, and I say, I'm getting my MFA in Dramatic Writing. And, then, pretty much always:
"So, what does one do with a degree in Writing?"
Um...write?
Yeah, I get what people are saying without saying: Where'syourstability? How'reyougonnaeat? Doyouhaveanykindoftalentanyway?
But what I want to say is...I am passionate about dramatic writing. Wouldn't you be concerned if I were doing anything else? Believe me, I didn't pick to pursue this degree because I was in it for the surefire cash. You, strangers, aren't exactly bringing light to my situation, you know.
Most importantly: Ifyou'renotHAPPYwhat'sthepoint?
Ain't about the ca-ching ca-ching!
Ain't about the ba-bling, ba-bling!
