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I want a bag like this. Where I'm going, it's going to be really rainy, so my Fossil leather satchel won't be as practical as it has been here in the desert. I will also have an office, which means I can have different bags for different things (i.e., a teaching bag and a school bag), or even leave some of my things in my office and not have to carry everything at once--although I think this bag would do a pretty good job of that anyway.

Well, Boulder finally notified me. It's a good thing I wasn't actually waiting on them any more... Go Oregon Ducks!

University of Oregon! CANNOT WAIT TO MOVE TO OREGON agh. These NM dust storms are driving me mad.

French fries, sea salt and vinegar potato chips, coffee heath crunch Ben & Jerrys

Just turned down a fully funded spot at University of Florida. It was a HARD decision, but I hope this helps someone else out!

Woohoo!

Differance--it isn't a typo, it's the foundation of a theoretical perspective on language

I haven't heard a peep, either. I doubt we'll hear before the 15th.

I think I would pass out if Judith Butler called me. The phone call was awesome, which means my decision keeps getting more complicated because both places keep giving me more and more reasons to love them. There are low points about each place, too, but it's going to be a tough call.

That's exactly how I feel about U Oregon and U Florida.

So, what do you all think of the location? I've never been to Florida (will be visiting next week) and because I'm coming from a small town with nothing to do (I mean, less than 20,000 residents), I am petrified of ending up in another small town with nothing to do. It looks like a pretty cool place, but it is hard to tell online.

U Florida. They have Pamela Gilbert (who is actually going to call and chat with me today -- when did my life get so interesting?).

I hope it helps you! Although I'm pretty sure they've given out all of the funding they're willing to this year. It sort of breaks my heart, because I would have dropped my other schools in a heartbeat if the offer was funded. Seattle sounds amazing. I'll just console myself with the thought that I might get the chance to teach there one day (however unlikely that is).

Hah. This. It would help if she didn't believe all of the denominations other than her own are wrong (my mother might be the female Mel Gibson, actually).

"Why are you even doing a Phd? How is it relevant? How can you serve the Lord with a PhD in Victorian Literature?" --my mother I got into three schools, two with full funding/fellowships, and this is the response I get. ...sometimes, I just want to cry. I'm the first person in my family to pursue a PhD, but clearly that's irrelevant to my increasingly fanatic-religious mother. The only way she will ever be happy with me is if I settle down, pop out a few kids, and read every single sermon she emails me (which is 10+ a week, people, not even exaggerating).

Just turned down an unfunded offer from U Washington. Will know soon whether I'm choosing U Florida or U Oregon.

I'm going into Victorian / 19C lit. How about you? I visited Oregon last year for a conference and LOVED it; I think place/culture-wise it is my top choice--but the other program has a rockstar faculty member who is really big in my field.

Any one else seriously considering (or already decided on) going to University of Florida in the fall?

I am possibly attending UO as well (also English PhD). I'm considering one other offer at the moment, and it will be a very hard choice.

I just found out yesterday that I received the Kirkland Fellowship at U Florida, so deciding between U Oregon and U Florida has become much more difficult. I wish I could clone myself and go to both programs, or that Hermoine's time turner existed in real life.

I plan to wear something similar. Each of my visits are about days, so I may wear a dress and comfy boots the first day, and switch to dark jeans and a dress top the second.

I'm deciding between U Oregon and U Florida, because as far as I know U Washington is not offering me funding. So I'll be declining there and perhaps at UF, although Pamela Gilbert's presence at UF is making it very, very hard for me to decide for sure.

I believe U Florida has sent out all acceptances at this point--when I spoke to Sid Dobrin on the phone last week, he told me that they were accepting 9 out of a pool of over 200.

I want just enough teaching work so that I can be a novelist on the side but not become a home-bound recluse. And I want to travel, so TT doesn't necessarily seem like a priority right now.

I'm thinking that may be the case as well. I haven't received a phone call, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.