<p>This is off-topic, but:</p>
<p>Cardinal, you said you went to grad school, and I sort of assume it was for an MFA in creative writing, since that’s what you’re now teaching. Right now I’m debating whether I want to go for that MFA – I don’t know if it’s really all that worth it for the aspiring writer, in terms of money and time spent. Nor do I know if it’s very common that someone gets a full-ride when pursuing this kind of thing (I doubt it). If it is the case that you did an MFA, though, and if you don’t mind answering, how tough was it to get into a decent program? And what did you take from it?</p>