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Samesies.

Almost. 3. pm.

LMAO. Yes. I totally have. Right there with you. I am a bit of an evil person.

Unfortuantely my beau does not think he will have the time or money to make a trip to see me. I am hoping otherwise. We will definitely be making great use of Skype, either way.

Wow, you are amazing! Thanks for all the advice those are definitely some good things to think about. I think I would feel kinda bad about trying to be like, "Hey, hon, why don't we find a project for you while I'm gone?" I am so lacking in tact that that is probably exactly how it would come out. Must. be. tactful. I really wonder if I would be able to afford to still contribute. It's hard to gage what my liviing expenses would be. If I could send back money, that would definitely be helpful. I will have to think about that. As to the vacation days, are you saying that any time you want to leave the country, even if I was just going to say, Austria, for a weekend, I would have to notify Fulbright, and I would only have 14 days total to spend outside the country? That is definitely something to think about. Since I am applying for an ETA, I was hoping that I might be able to do a bit more country hopping than full grantees might be able to. Not that it's really a problem, but it will definitely mean that I will really have to prioritize where I want to go. Or, stay and travel a bit after the fellowship is over. And yesohmygod when are they going to air the next season of Sherlock? I know they've only JUST started filming the third season and it . is. driving. me. CRAZY. How am I supposed to use Sherlock to distract me from my anxiety about Fulbright if there aren't any new episodes?!

Ehh. He doesn't speak any German. I don't know that he would want to. He has a job that he can't just leave right now.

No, not helpful at all.

If only margarita's weren't frowned upon in the workplace..

Here is to hoping a few more people get a verdict today!

That would be a four hour drive for me, so, not happening!

I am reminded of the fact, again, that I never hear ANYTHING from my FPA!!!

I think he gets it, but is a little hurt. I agree though, I don't want to resent him later for not trying it. He said, since I had spent a semester over there in college, he thought I would have "gotten it out of my system", so I explained to him how the three months was kind of like being given a tiny bite of the most sumptious cake ever and then having it taken away. I know it will be hard for him while I'm gone though.

Ugh. It's rough. I feel bad for my boyfriend. Not only will he have to deal with me being gone for a year ( we did four and a half years of long distance in college..so.. I can't blame him for not wanting that again.) but I would not be contributing to things like rent, utilities, and cable. I know I am putting a large burden on him and I feel pretty crappy about that. I hate him having his life being put on hold as well. I feel pretty selfish.

Yes, yes , yes.. Now come on Germany and get with the program!

Congrats to Jnun and vinyl!!!

Well, it sounds like alts were alerted at around the same time as the accepted, so possibly.

I know I can't be the only one thinkig it!

I would like to point out that Indonesia and Peru applicants received their emails around 3 pm central. At least judging by the time people have started posting about it.

Hey, alt is still better than outright rejection! I mean, other than the not knowing anyway. SOrry to hear you didn't get accepted, though.

Congrats!! You just found out?

I wouldn't count on the latter..

Eh.. I don't think it would be any less hard to be about to graduate. When I think back to that period of time, right before I graduated and I was looking for jobs, I know I would not have wanted to be waiting around on something like an acceptance from Fulbright. I was SO anxious about finding a job as it was. I'm not really that worried about telling my employer. They will deal with it. It wouldn't really be that different from taking another job. What I'm more worried about is finding another job when I come back. It look me long enough to find this one. If I could someone how come back to the same job, that would be AMAZING, but that is a pipe dream.

Lol, it's not like your life has been put on hold, that's exactly it. My car is on its last legs, and I will definitely need to buy a new one soon. Who wants to be making car payments while they are abroad, though? So of course, I'm putting it off. I've been on my family's cell phone plan since I graduated, but my parents want me off when my contract expires. Should I get a new contract or get a month to month contract? BF and I are probably going to get a joint account if I stay... As well as getting a joint bank account.. Thinking about applying for a new job, but I don't want to start something new and then have to renig if I get the Fulbright... And I know many of you are trying to figure out grad school and what you want to do after graduating and what not. We LITERALLY have to put everything on hold!

The Fulbright committee is full of a bunch of sadists.

Also, when did you find out? Today?