As we just chatted about, Abraham – the “reality check” is such an important part of confronting early discrepancies between “should” and “is” – especially in the teaching environment. I’m glad you’ve been able to […]
Henny – it certainly sounds as if the W group is putting you through the paces! There is such a fundamental difference between even the best of abstractly “good” or “clear” writing, and writing *with purpose*, […]
Abraham – as a teacher, this was great to read. I don’t have all that much to add, or reflect back to you; it’s great to see how you’re rising to the occasion to not only learn “the mold,” but also to break it; to […]
Abraham – If I may, the nerves just tell me that you care about the work; I’m glad the experience is driving you to self-study after your lessons and make adjustments to your process. Good on you for digging out […]
Irma – this sounds like a truly substantive experience to receive over the course of an internship, and even for one not there, quite eye-opening to read. The distinction between the way courts operate: (1) on tv; […]
jay – sorry for the slow reply here. In the world of small press, the experience of booth tabling is a teeth-cutting experience for many, and a real encapsulation of the project, in a lot of ways. The doldrums at […]
Henny – in new environments especially, it can be hard to gauge how long to sit back, and when to start contributing. I’m glad to hear you’ve landed at a place that is both supportive and serious (in my opinion, […]
Abraham – welcome to the teacher’s lectern! It’s an interesting and slightly different lens through which to examine and respond to the written word, is it not? I’m glad to hear you were able to create a […]
Irma – I can only imagine that the internship is a real education in the functioning of law in actual practice…beyond the writing and editing skills you acquire, it sounds like this will be a truly enl […]
Irma – I can only imagine that the internship is a real education in the functioning of law in actual practice…beyond the writing and editing skills you acquire, it sounds like this will be a truly enlightening […]
Henny – this sounds like a rigorous, on-the-ground introduction to the sorts of things we’re discussing more abstractly in 221. It sounds like you have a good sense for the way this internship can serve you, by […]
jay – I’m glad (though not at all surprised) to hear that Belladonna* has made such a positive first impression. They’re an incredible organization. Based on what I know of you and of them (not being presumptuous, […]
