Wow, three semesters have passed already? It feels like I just started my MFA, but the calendar says that my last semester is coming up and after that, I'm done.
So the fourth semester is our thesis semester. We don't take actual classes... we just work on our final projects and meet with our advisors on a regular basis. Final projects meaning a minimum of 75 pages of written work, preferably something that's going to be published. I've decided to continue on a sci-fi/fantasy story that I started in workshop last semester and I want to complete a first draft by the time May rolls around. I just hope I have the drive to do it. I suppose I can aim for the minimum 75 pages, but what fun would that be? Life is more interesting when you make it a littler harder than it should be, right? And you'll get more satisfaction out of it too. At least, that's what people tell me. I think they're just trying to make themselves feel better.
One thing I definitely know is that I'm going to miss my classmates. Since we're not having our weekly workshop classes, I won't get to see them as often as I did. I know we can all meet up anyway, but everyone is going to be super busy. Some of them even work while going to school! *gasp!* But I'm sure we'll find a way to hang out at least once before we all graduate.
Okay, gotta get back to figuring out how I'm going to manage my thesis. Until next time...
