tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674234689122058559.post958544878500340170..comments2023-06-16T02:49:33.180-07:00Comments on Transatlantic Enchilada: 365 days of being a writer: day 228Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14979614050697222375noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674234689122058559.post-53728742175508098382011-04-11T16:26:00.987-07:002011-04-11T16:26:00.987-07:00Maya, I never got the notification of this awesome...Maya, I never got the notification of this awesome comment!<br /><br />Thank you so much for the stats--they are definitely encouraging (and I am so happy that the teaching load at Wyoming is only 1/1).<br /><br />And thank you for the encouragement last year that kept me writing even when it felt hopeless. I really appreciate that.Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14979614050697222375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674234689122058559.post-77049469588614422852011-04-07T10:23:59.566-07:002011-04-07T10:23:59.566-07:00so I was in a writing MA program at a different sc...so I was in a writing MA program at a different school, but maybe a bit of my experience will help shed some light? I was in class 8 hrs/week, fall and winter semesters, 4 hrs in the summer. I didn't teach, but I did work. I had a 20hr/week gig assisting a local author during my first year of school, and then worked full time at a university for the second year (yeah, that was insane). I was also involved with the graduate literary journal, though only as a proofreader so that didn't demand too much of my time. All that, and yes--I managed to have a life! Spent a good amt of study/writing time with friends at the library, got out on the weekends, random dinners or beers on weeknights, etc. I think it's inherent in being in school that you always feel like something is hanging over your head, but you have to step away from it sometimes. <br /><br />So excited for you! Good luck! You'll do great.Mayahttp://mayarn.comnoreply@blogger.com