Re: School of knocks

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From: Shannon Stoney (shannonstoney@earthlink.net)
Date: 08/21/02-10:54:06 PM Z


Jonathan wrote:

> It *is* a shame that so many persons today feel the need for validation to
> continue working (supposedly) found in college and university programs.
> There still are fences which will have to be climbed; they'll have to be
> climbed sooner or later - with or without that MFA. But in the meantime, it
> sees to me as an instructor our first responsibility is like that of a
> medical doctor: "First, do no damage...."

I've been wondering about that MFA thing. I wonder if the people on this
list who have one feel that it has been helpful to them at all. Obviously,
nowadays if you want to teach full-time at the college level, it's a
necessity; but is it helpful in any other way?

--shannon


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