You Need to Drop Out with Randa Jarrar

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You Need to Drop Out with Randa Jarrar

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Feb 14, 2022

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When Randa Jarrar started her MFA program, she thought she was taking the next step on the path to success. That is until her professor, Leslie Marmon Silko, told her to drop out.

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Feb 14, 2022

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You Need to Drop Out with Randa Jarrar

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