"If I can talk you out of being a writer..."

[sleigh]

Generally at some point during a semester, I'll give a variation on this line to my Creative Writing students: "If you can be talked out of being a writer, then you probably weren't meant to be one."

I think this article might be making the same argument to potential grad school students. "The reality is that less than half of all doctorate holders — after nearly a decade of preparation, on average — will ever find tenure-track positions."

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[lexcade.livejournal.com]

i guess not everyone has a sister who will tell them "you'll end up living in a cardboard box if you do that."