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  1. Sorry for abandoning this thread immediately! I've been talking to a bunch of people and got swept away. Yup -- I'll be in Finland. So stoked. I hope it went well for others too!
  2. I GOT IT!!!!!!!! Just got the email ~15 minutes ago. I'm still trembling. I can't believe it!!!!
  3. Friday the fifth: will Fulbright finalists finally be free from frustration??
  4. Eli: Thanks for the update, and for contacting all of these groups! CrystalDee: For the group I want to research with, it would probably actually be better to learn Swedish. It's also the second official language of Finland, so that's one more reason. But honestly, everyone speaks English quite well so there's no real proficiency needed for any of them. It would still be good for me to learn it though, since it will probably be helpful in the future -- I'm working on it, but haven't been able to give it quite as much attention as I'd like since I've been kind of swamped this semester. I'm teaching a class and have to write my own exams, lecture notes, etc. On top of that I have 3 more talks to prepare this month (I just got done with another one a few hours ago), a challenging class, and my regular research... altogether I'm not left with too much time. I'm ready for this semester to be done.
  5. Finland applicant checking in: I'm still here, but haven't heard anything yet. It's officially the latest they've responded in at least 4 years. The nerves, they're wracked... Congrats to those who were chosen!
  6. I applied for a full grant in order to do some math research, mainly. You'd be surprised at how much more productive a group can be when physically together for a long period of time, as opposed to occasional Skype sessions and such. I'd also like to observe the education system there, since I plan on being a professor in the future. Have you heard of this documentary called The Finland Phenomenon? I just saw a screening of it last week, and it was pretty fascinating. But it also got me more attached to the country, which I should really minimize in case I don't get the Fulbright...
  7. Sometimes I can't help but be reminded of a certain part of this song... the part relevant to us is at 5:14:
  8. Yikes, this is getting intense. Thanks for the info -- my fingers are crossed for you too!
  9. Congrats to everyone who got an acceptance, fingers crossed for alternates, and my condolences to those who didn't get it. Hang in there! I've fortunately been able to stay calm for the last couple weeks, but Finland usually responds very late March/very early April. So I think my nerves are going to slowly creep back up in the coming days... yikes.
  10. Hey Eli -- fellow Finland hopeful here! Unfortunately, I haven't heard a peep since finding out I was a finalist, nearly two months ago. It looks like in the past few years, Finland applicants have heard back in the last week of March/first week of April. But with the news of some responses coming in earlier this year, I wouldn't rule out hearing back any time at all. Good luck to you!
  11. Are the floodgates starting to open?? There have been responses in both of the last two days... maybe I'm just too impatient! Congrats to all those who have heard so far!!
  12. The day before hearing about making it into the second round, I got Chinese food for lunch. The fortune: "There is a prospect of a thrilling time ahead for you." Today I got Chinese again. This time, it's "Fortune smiles upon you at this time." OhgodIhopefortunecookiesaretrue
  13. I got it at 9 am EST. It was sent by the Finland group -- haven't heard from the US group yet. Thanks!
  14. Full grant. I can't believe it.
  15. I JUST GOT AN EMAIL THIS MORNING! I made it to the second round!!!
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