Plus, I also am meeting with my potential future roommate this Saturday. A friend in commun suggested we should live together. She's also starting her PhD at the same university (different program), and I googled her, she does anti-racist and feminist research, has written open letters in the media, has travelled in developing countries, etc. She seems cool already!
I received the information package related to my PhD program from my future university by email. I still don't realize that I will be starting my program in a few months. Things are getting real.
Excitement: My proposal got accepted for a conference in Vancouver, BC this summer.
Worries: I don't know if I'll be able to fund it. I will have graduated from my current university and won't be a registered student at my future university. I hope that my current university will fund me on the basis that I am currently registered this term...fingers crossed.
Yes, Valentine's Day was hard. I have decided to give up and shut the door to a romantic life. This is way too hard for me. I don't have what it takes for it. I now focus on my studies and other activities, and I feel much better when I do that.
I got OGS. Learned the news today. I was surprised, because they said they would announce the results in the spring. Since I have applied to four other scholarships for which I'll get an answer in the spring, the university told me to accept OGS for now and to get it cancelled later if I get Vanier, Trudeau or SSHRC.
You are not alone. I totally feel the same, but about scholarships. We're all in the same boat, the waiting is so tough. I really hope you get in. And worst case scenario, you apply next year (which will allow you to be an even stronger applicant than you are now). Good luck!