Hi, everyone. I've been registered for AW for a while now, but haven't been back here in some time. (Ahem--a couple of years).
I am wondering: Is there anyone here who was in an MFA program, and left? I would love to hear about your experience.
I am in my first semester of a low-residency MFA program, and am giving serious consideration to dropping out. The program is not the problem, and I am doing well, according to my instructors. It's my motivation that is the issue. Without sounding like a lazy sack of sh*t, I had no idea it would be this much work. I also suffer from anxiety and depression, and just about every assignment causes me a lot of anxiety. I'm on an emotional roller coaster.
Of course, I am familiar with the whole "MFA or not" argument, so that's not part of my conundrum. It's more like "MFA or not--for me."
Thoughts?
Thank you for listening!
Edit: For some reason, tales on the Internet of MFA dropouts are quite rare.
I am wondering: Is there anyone here who was in an MFA program, and left? I would love to hear about your experience.
I am in my first semester of a low-residency MFA program, and am giving serious consideration to dropping out. The program is not the problem, and I am doing well, according to my instructors. It's my motivation that is the issue. Without sounding like a lazy sack of sh*t, I had no idea it would be this much work. I also suffer from anxiety and depression, and just about every assignment causes me a lot of anxiety. I'm on an emotional roller coaster.
Of course, I am familiar with the whole "MFA or not" argument, so that's not part of my conundrum. It's more like "MFA or not--for me."
Thoughts?
Thank you for listening!
Edit: For some reason, tales on the Internet of MFA dropouts are quite rare.
Last edited: