Phding it

Got an Honorable Mention and an alternate position. I'll keep hoping. Optimism is good for me.

I emailed Elena and Akiko after getting an informal message from my host saying that it was fine to show up early. That part was easy. Arranging the trip through KNT with a schedule and decent price is the more trying part. Tsujiru are you on the facebook group? Some people have been discussing it there too.

Good meeting all of you this weekend (Dirac and Er_Insane I know I met). See you all in two months.

Booked my ticket as well. I wish I could take a whole week off and just hang around DC though...

Same email from Elena about the direct deposit. I think we're ok as long in terms of the flight. They'll get to it. Right now, I know they have contacted my host in Japan. He let me know that Akiko Chiba contacted him already. Now he's looking into housing for me.

1. Choose your advisor wisely. This I think becomes the most important in the end. 2. Undergrad research and graduate research are two completely different things. 3. Don't jump into it unless you have a clear idea of why you're going and what it's going to be like. Too many grad students become really jaded really fast because it wasn't what they were expecting.

In for Japan. First notice was on Feb 15. Yesterday received a notice to reserve a room in DC. Good luck everyone.