graduate school | Marginalia

Dear Poetry,

It’s been a long road. We’ve only been close for five years now, but I’ve known you for what feels like my whole life, and..

Today was our last day of classes at LISPA. Each of our six final sessions ended with applause and a few tears, and I feel extremely full ..

Last Thursday, at 11 p.m., my finger hovered over the touch pad of my laptop. The cursor was poised ominously over a send button. I stared..

Spring. Is. Here.

Obviously this means I’m not in Chicago right now.

Similar to Chicago, though, Berlin comes ALIVE when the weather wa..

Exam time is here again, but I feel like I have my stress levels under control.

Perhaps it’s just that I know what to expect from the fi..

“Speedy” filming on location

The semester started five weeks ago and I’ve already line produced two short films and co-organized a fil..

Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, IL

Empathy and the study of empathic learning has recently become more prevalent in my life than ..

the cohort. our last shindig together.

Gee whiz.

18 months have come and gone. My cohort and I have chased politicians and parents,..

In the eye of the storm, we (MFA Creative Producers) find time in class to discuss and evaluate our progress in the program. As we navigat..

Journals from my students–taking a break from thesis work really just means doing other work.

Wow. Wow. Wow.

Here I am smack in th..