Almost Over
I just sent my last classroom assignment to my "Just Barely Accredited Master's Program." It was on Melville's "Bartleby The Scrivener" which is a story I love and have loved since I first read it a few years ago. The crazy artisto-deluxe at Swamp Valley College recommended it to me back then and I really liked it.
I liked it even more within the context of "American" (meaning "US") Romanticism, but when it came to writing the paper I was completely flat. It's done and will be an A (I think) but I don't want to have to write anything academic anything again until I do my thesis.
If I do?
It will be deconstructionist slogans.
Written with a machine gun.
On the chest of innocent passers by.
From a fucking tower.
I'd ask what kind of moron gets an MA in English.. but I have a mirror.
I liked it even more within the context of "American" (meaning "US") Romanticism, but when it came to writing the paper I was completely flat. It's done and will be an A (I think) but I don't want to have to write anything academic anything again until I do my thesis.
If I do?
It will be deconstructionist slogans.
Written with a machine gun.
On the chest of innocent passers by.
From a fucking tower.
I'd ask what kind of moron gets an MA in English.. but I have a mirror.
Labels: education
posted by rwellor at
11:42 AM
3 Comments:
As a moron who got a BA in English, I can say pretty authoritatively that a Masters in same is more valuable than you think. With my BA - and a little tweaking 13 years ago at a community college - I started a now-lucrative career in Technical Publications. You could do likewise, but with a Masters you could effortlessly leap up to management where the real cash can be found.
And there's academia, or secondary education if you're brave. Last but not least, there's screen/TV writing. Most of the original writers for "The Simpsons" were guys with Masters in English Lit.
So don't despair.
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Rob Anderson, at 7:46 AM
hey there, just clicking to thank you for giving our song delancey a personal 8 on that salon song search thingy. that was pretty cool, especially from a professed husker du fan.
i'd like to think that almost all of the songs we do are actually a lot louder than that one but you're welcome to visit our myspace and check em out.
now to read your blog,
best,
the jbg
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jbg, at 12:42 PM
two comments? (Now three of course.) Must be a record.
Give Ox and his gorgeous wife a hug and Seasonal wishes from me!
yersis
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