Is 50 too old to be seeking an MFA? Reddit says no, but I am asking for a friend. Okay I’m the friend. Honestly, the MFA is about Job security and finding a structured way/path to develop a novel that I can document and use as a pathway to increase my salary. The MFA matters to a ton of programs–often more than publishing itself. I get it. Higher ed is always about credentials over content. I have the content. Heck, I feel like my word count is significantly higher than quite a few people teaching in MFA programs. Yet, the actual degree matters. You have to have a higher degree to grant someone a higher degree… You get what I am saying (hopefully).
Some Thoughts:
- I’ve had a good day so far. It is a rare thing lately. I also expect it to entirely collapse at the end of this blog.
- There is a ton of context lost there, but the skinny is that I have struggled with being chill lately. I have heavily struggled with maintaining a calm mood and equilibrium with my partner and, above all else, being a person who is a value to the space I inhabit. The struggle is real.
- I’ve been trying various ASMR channels to get my mood on chill, but the more I look, the more the oversexualization becomes the norm. I’ve even resorted to hiding the video portions so I can completely ignore that aspect of the telling, just so I can enjoy the voice. Occasionally I find dudes who deliver prime moments.
- Having the content delivered by a female voice has always worked best for me, but it is becoming harder to get that and not feel like I am just watching smut, which I don’t want to do in general, but is something that is likely to make my partner (or any woman) uncomfortable. It turns me into a person I am not… or at least haven’t been since college.
- 1300 words. Not great by any means. I mean to lock in this week with a solid schedule to get the work done.