Jenn Tatum | Marginalia

Again, congratulations on being accepted into the program! I’ve been corresponding with a few admitted students over the past week, an..

So you’ve received your acceptance letter, and you’re beaming. I know I was. I put it on the refrigerator and called my mom. I was ecs..

Boston was a beautiful location for the annual Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP). The weather, though, was a little le..

I’m gearing up for AWP 2013 in Boston, and I can’t wait! I’ve never been to Boston and AWP is my favorite time of year. I blogged last..

As a Graduate Student Instructor teaching in the First-Year Writing Program, I require that my students attend at least one session at..

I recently met with my thesis advisor, Jenny Boully, to discuss the 110 page draft I submitted. We met on Valentine’s Day, enjoyed som..

During my time teaching as a Graduate Student Instructor and with the Bridge program, I’ve had the chance to incorporate a small porti..

It’s the middle of the second week of the semester. A full, working draft of my thesis is due tomorrow. This is it, folks. This is wha..

Last week was the first week of school, and it just didn’t feel as hectic as it usually does. That’s most likely due to the fact that ..

This week marked the coldest few days in Chicago this winter. Folks, it was 1 degree—no need for plural. That’s really frosty. I bro..