Comments on: Oh, the Humanities! http://www.erikmarshall.net/blog/oh-the-humanities/ Erik Marshall's Blog Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:05:36 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Molly http://www.erikmarshall.net/blog/oh-the-humanities/comment-page-1/#comment-113986 Molly Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:28:33 +0000 http://www.erikmarshall.net/?p=495#comment-113986 I've learned a lot about working in the academic field from you - the MFA I'm pursuing is in fact "terminal" - I know a lot of kids in my program are looking to go on for a PhD - I hope they have a clear picture of what they hope that will do for them besides make them "doctors." I'm trying to keep my options open and think "creatively" (cliche) about what I can offer this world when I finally have to leave the safe clutches of school. That might have to include working to change the structure of education itself, eh? Perhaps long overdue. Anyway, great post. I’ve learned a lot about working in the academic field from you – the MFA I’m pursuing is in fact “terminal” – I know a lot of kids in my program are looking to go on for a PhD – I hope they have a clear picture of what they hope that will do for them besides make them “doctors.” I’m trying to keep my options open and think “creatively” (cliche) about what I can offer this world when I finally have to leave the safe clutches of school. That might have to include working to change the structure of education itself, eh? Perhaps long overdue.

Anyway, great post.

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