diogenes

Would it make sense to start a separate discussion thread for accepted 2011-12 Fulbrighters? I have questions about stipend and some other things, but this thread is getting pretty long/unwieldy.

I got word last week that I received a full grant to Portugal. No extra info on how much the allowance is. Anyone have any leads as to that? I assume it will be similar to that of Spain, but that's just a guess...

Anyone else a finalist for Portugal?

Am I the only person who thinks its unprofessional to talk about people by name like this? I think its fine to discuss their work, but a little creepy to write about meeting them and so on...

Strangelight, have you read Paul Gootenberg's work, especially "Andean Cocaine: The Making of a Global Drug"? Sounds pretty similar to what you're talking about.

Sorry if that sounded accusatory, I'm not trying to insinuate anything about anyone personally. But after living here awhile I have noticed a kind of knee jerk reaction to living east of I 35 that is often not warranted, and in some cases at least has to do with lingering class/race issues in the city. Manor Road and e 6th for instance are literally lined with restaurants, bus routes, nice houses and places to go out. The Manor Road/Cherrywood area in particular is a great place to live if you go UT. Anyway...

do the multiple homicides, robberies and break ins in west campus mean that its "ghetto" too?

I get by pretty well on around 18k a year. My friends who are TAs make it work at 14k a year, although finances are tight. If you're not absolutely set on living alone I would highly recommend sharing a house in Hyde Park or the east side with roommates. A lot of the cheaper studios/1 bedroom apartments are in crummy drab buildings far from the city center, whereas for $400-500 a month you can live in a really nice big house a few blocks from campus. Also, don't listen to people who say the east side is "the ghetto." After living here for a year and a half I've come to conclude that such attitudes are just snobbery, pure and simple, perhaps with a little sprinkling of racism. The bad part of the east side is literally a two block stretch of one street. The rest is fine. Most of my favorite spots in Austin are on the east side. Also, good luck! Austin is a great place to live.