Comments for Reality Writes http://realitywrites.wordpress.com Words from an aspiring young writer Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:25:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Decision Made! by jen http://realitywrites.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/decision-made/#comment-3227 jen Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:25:26 +0000 http://realitywrites.wordpress.com/?p=201#comment-3227 Hmmm, pretty sure I'm in "NYC" most of the time. How about "when I'm in NC"? Hmmm, pretty sure I’m in “NYC” most of the time. How about “when I’m in NC”?

]]> Comment on Decision Made! by jen http://realitywrites.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/decision-made/#comment-3226 jen Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:23:30 +0000 http://realitywrites.wordpress.com/?p=201#comment-3226 This is such WONDERFUL news! You did work your butt off for it, which is impressive and inspiring. It was fun watching you carefully, rationally go through this process. Even getting into the school you want is a challenge, but the assistantship! And now you'll be a little closer to Raleigh... maybe we can meet someday when I'm in NYC! This is such WONDERFUL news! You did work your butt off for it, which is impressive and inspiring. It was fun watching you carefully, rationally go through this process. Even getting into the school you want is a challenge, but the assistantship!

And now you’ll be a little closer to Raleigh… maybe we can meet someday when I’m in NYC!

]]> Comment on Decision Made! by Jeannine Hall Gailey http://realitywrites.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/decision-made/#comment-2617 Jeannine Hall Gailey Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:14:10 +0000 http://realitywrites.wordpress.com/?p=201#comment-2617 Congrats! Sounds like you made the right decision - and I am thinking good thoughts! Be sure to keep us posted on how things are going in your MFA program - and your successes (which I know will be many!) Congrats! Sounds like you made the right decision – and I am thinking good thoughts! Be sure to keep us posted on how things are going in your MFA program – and your successes (which I know will be many!)

]]> Comment on Decision Made! by Janelle http://realitywrites.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/decision-made/#comment-2609 Janelle Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:13:38 +0000 http://realitywrites.wordpress.com/?p=201#comment-2609 Congratulations!! I'm sure you're feeling a huge wave of relief now that the decision is made. I'm sure you'll be very happy at UNCG, and it sounds like they put together a phenomenal funding pachage for you! I haven't commented here in quite a while, but I've been following your posts. My husband has been going through a very similar process over the past year or so (he finished grad school last fall and just accepted a position at a law school for this coming fall) and it's been tense and emotional and exciting, so it's been a kind of comfort to read about your journey as well. We're in the same boat of trying to wrap up this chapter of our lives and get ready for the next. Best of luck to you! Congratulations!! I’m sure you’re feeling a huge wave of relief now that the decision is made. I’m sure you’ll be very happy at UNCG, and it sounds like they put together a phenomenal funding pachage for you!

I haven’t commented here in quite a while, but I’ve been following your posts. My husband has been going through a very similar process over the past year or so (he finished grad school last fall and just accepted a position at a law school for this coming fall) and it’s been tense and emotional and exciting, so it’s been a kind of comfort to read about your journey as well. We’re in the same boat of trying to wrap up this chapter of our lives and get ready for the next.

Best of luck to you!

]]> Comment on Waitlisted, again! by realitywrites http://realitywrites.wordpress.com/2009/04/07/waitlisted-again/#comment-1906 realitywrites Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:43:17 +0000 http://realitywrites.wordpress.com/?p=198#comment-1906 hehe, yeah, I'm a roller coaster over here! hehe, yeah, I’m a roller coaster over here!

]]> Comment on Waitlisted, again! by Jeannine Hall Gailey http://realitywrites.wordpress.com/2009/04/07/waitlisted-again/#comment-1905 Jeannine Hall Gailey Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:39:07 +0000 http://realitywrites.wordpress.com/?p=198#comment-1905 It seems everyone is trying to make it as exciting as possible for you! It seems everyone is trying to make it as exciting as possible for you!

]]> Comment on Nearly April by realitywrites http://realitywrites.wordpress.com/2009/03/28/nearly-april/#comment-1837 realitywrites Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:47:06 +0000 http://realitywrites.wordpress.com/?p=193#comment-1837 hey Kerry, nope, I didn't. Part of me really wanted to b/c of Dorianne Laux on faculty, but I just wasn't sold on the rest of the program (or really, on Raleigh). good luck, though! and thank you for the congrats! hey Kerry,
nope, I didn’t. Part of me really wanted to b/c of Dorianne Laux on faculty, but I just wasn’t sold on the rest of the program (or really, on Raleigh).
good luck, though! and thank you for the congrats!

]]> Comment on Nearly April by Kerry http://realitywrites.wordpress.com/2009/03/28/nearly-april/#comment-1836 Kerry Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:42:52 +0000 http://realitywrites.wordpress.com/?p=193#comment-1836 congrats on the offers! Did you apply to NC State? Have you heard anything yet? I applied in fiction, but no word yet... congrats on the offers! Did you apply to NC State? Have you heard anything yet? I applied in fiction, but no word yet…

]]> Comment on Waitlisted! by Rodney Wilhite http://realitywrites.wordpress.com/2009/03/13/waitlisted/#comment-1674 Rodney Wilhite Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:24:36 +0000 http://realitywrites.wordpress.com/?p=189#comment-1674 Hello, I found your blog by googling the University of Arkansas MFA. I was accepted there (Poetry) and am currently completing all the paperwork to be formally admitted. As far as student contacts go, one of my best friends is in the Poetry program there (3rd year) and loves Fayetteville. It is a lovely little town with a friendly atmosphere and THE BEST bookstore in America. Feel free to shoot me an email and I'll send you his contact info. Texas State sounds like a nightmare, the way they've responded to your emails--and it sounds like your heart is at UNC anyway. If UNC doesn't work out for you, I hope to see you at UArk next Fall, RW Hello,

I found your blog by googling the University of Arkansas MFA. I was accepted there (Poetry) and am currently completing all the paperwork to be formally admitted.

As far as student contacts go, one of my best friends is in the Poetry program there (3rd year) and loves Fayetteville. It is a lovely little town with a friendly atmosphere and THE BEST bookstore in America. Feel free to shoot me an email and I’ll send you his contact info.

Texas State sounds like a nightmare, the way they’ve responded to your emails–and it sounds like your heart is at UNC anyway. If UNC doesn’t work out for you, I hope to see you at UArk next Fall,

RW

]]> Comment on Nearly April by Jeannine Hall Gailey http://realitywrites.wordpress.com/2009/03/28/nearly-april/#comment-1672 Jeannine Hall Gailey Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:15:08 +0000 http://realitywrites.wordpress.com/?p=193#comment-1672 Thanks for the update - it sounds like you've (almost) made up your mind - and congrats on the funding! Suggestion for moving prep: start packing now the stuff you don't use every day - you'll thank yourself later. (Think: shoes, most of your winter gear, books you're not reading constantly but want to keep with you, rarely-used kitchen stuff.) Go through your closets and cupboards, decide which furniture you must take with you and which you can leave behind - and make donations to Goodwill. See if your parents will store some of your memorabilia. Remember to mark each box with both the contents (Poetry Books) and the room it's destined for (Living Room) which will make it easier for you when you unpack and are searching for something. Thanks for the update – it sounds like you’ve (almost) made up your mind – and congrats on the funding!
Suggestion for moving prep: start packing now the stuff you don’t use every day – you’ll thank yourself later. (Think: shoes, most of your winter gear, books you’re not reading constantly but want to keep with you, rarely-used kitchen stuff.) Go through your closets and cupboards, decide which furniture you must take with you and which you can leave behind – and make donations to Goodwill. See if your parents will store some of your memorabilia. Remember to mark each box with both the contents (Poetry Books) and the room it’s destined for (Living Room) which will make it easier for you when you unpack and are searching for something.

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