A Penny For Your Books

I forgot that I haven’t made a post yet! I have life news. First, the research paper I’ve been working on with my research partner and P.I. for over almost two years was tentatively accepted to a prestigious journal in our field! Second, I WAS ACCEPTED INTO A CREATIVE WRITING MFA PROGRAM. I cannot express how elated I am at these events!

Getting into this program might be the first time I’ve felt legitimate pride in myself. I enjoyed science, don’t get me wrong, but it seemed like something I was “just always going to do anyway”. That might sound conceited, but I had decided that I was smart and good and I was, in turn, smart and good (in as much as one can claim). But creative writing? This is outside my comfort zone. It’s outside of what I know and what I’ve always done and it is everything I want myself to be. That’s terrifying! To have myself validated by a program that I never thought I’d get into is some of the best I’ve ever felt. It feels selfish, but I think it’s important to feel pride in the things you’ve accomplished, and I’m ready to let myself feel that. 

Thank you for reading my short post that exists solely to boast, and then defend said boasting. I hope your week has been wonderful and that you’ve felt good about yourself.