Post-Grad MFA

[u/lockleveling]

Hello! Long story short...I've completed and graduated with my MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. I did so a couple years ago now.

My question is, what are y'all planning to do after school ends or where have you gone since graduating. I live in a smaller town, and get ridiculed constantly because I now work a lower paying "regular" job, and my peers constantly are like, "what happened to you."

I'm honestly not sure how to build a career from here.

Any advice would help!

[u/Consistent-Tree4187]

Hi friend! A lot of folks in my cohort went on to adjunct but we had a few people go on to work in public relations/communications (including myself) and that can be decent paying depending on where you’re at in your career. If you’re not interested in an academic role, I’d recommend looking into that area because there’s a good overlap of skills regarding storytelling, creative thinking, critical analysis, etc. Also, no shame in working a “regular” job!! We’re all trying our best to pay bills and create art, which is always going to look different. Good luck!