A few years ago, Joe Therrien, a graduate of the NYC Teaching Fellows program, was working as a full-time drama teacher at a public elementary school in New York City. Frustrated by huge class sizes, sparse resources and a disorganized bureaucracy, he set off to the University of Connecticut to get an MFA in his passion \u2014 puppetry.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Take the time to read Don’s post. It only takes 4 or 5 WTFs to get through.<\/p>\n
I’m an ignorant old hillbilly; I didn’t even know one could get a MFA in puppetry? Or would want one, or mumble, mumble…<\/p>\n
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