Spalding Low-Residency MFA
"What an incredible experience my first residency was! Being on campus, surrounded by other passionate writers, for an entire week made me realize I haven't been able to dedicate this much time to my writing since...ever. This is why I wanted to get my MFA.
"I had no idea how enriching residency would be. This one week created a huge shift: in my motivation, my perspective of what's possible, my mental health, and the number of people I call Friend.
"Now I'm back home for my semester of independent study—writing, reading, analyzing texts, but not as 'on my own' as I thought it would be. We all have so much support from the faculty and staff, a huge network of alums, and each other.
"I can't wait to see what we write this semester! I'm beyond grateful that it's finally time to give my all to my writing."
– Emily Persichetti Schuster, low-residency MFA student at Spalding University's Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing
