Eternal Icicle Posted March 8, 2012 Posted March 8, 2012 T Pain is clearly not a troll. After he posted his acceptance here, I checked in with the Belgium finalist on my campus and she had been notified, too. MDW89, T Pain and Biz 3
T Pain Posted March 8, 2012 Posted March 8, 2012 T Pain is clearly not a troll. After he posted his acceptance here, I checked in with the Belgium finalist on my campus and she had been notified, too. Thanks for the support, but you must have failed to realize how good a troll I am! I managed to contact your friend and get the same information out of them even before you did! I AM GOD. jaymee, snowblossom2, rising_star and 4 others 7
oa0176 Posted March 8, 2012 Posted March 8, 2012 same here, I dont know why I keep checking my email like something is going to pop up
judehermes Posted March 8, 2012 Posted March 8, 2012 I think part of the reason it came early is that Brussels is at the top of the Eurozone food chain. They knew budget-wise how they could proceed, and did, first. They could thus go ahead with their physical notification to me. You'll all still get physical notification, I imagine, because most, if not all, admitted students have to sign physical letters as contracts and return them to Europe, NY, and DC. It will just be that most people will get emails first, whereas in the past, the inverse has been true (physical letters, then emails; I know this from various friends). I think you're right. They told me they'd contact me by email but I can't imagine not receiving a real letter confirming the email.
mkt123 Posted March 8, 2012 Posted March 8, 2012 (edited) what i don't understand is why t pain is still on these forums with the rest of us nerds when he is a winner, while we are just scrubs in limbo scanning these forums to try and alleviate anxiety (which is a wildly unsuccesful strategy in my humble opinion). Edited March 8, 2012 by mkt123
Busti Bustamante Posted March 8, 2012 Posted March 8, 2012 I'm here because I'm a huge nerd and find it fun... to go through the process with everyone else.. the ups and downs writing essays, securing letters of rec., and interview tips... =)
pelevinfan Posted March 8, 2012 Posted March 8, 2012 Same here! I haven't talked to my FPA about Fulbright since the interviews in the Fall....except now the problem is that I'm checking this wayyy too much! haha. I'm trying not to talk or think about it too much but it's difficult not too. I'm just glad I'm not waiting on grad school responses like some of you are. I couldn't imagine waiting on both Fulbright and grad schools together. I'm thinking we'll hear within the next 30 days or so for most of us so keep your spirits up!! Yup, waiting on Fulbright and grad schools has been an absolutely tortuous process. If I had to do it over again, I would likely have chosen to only apply to grad schools, and then apply for a Fulbright a few years down the line. In case someone reads this comment a eight months from now, think long and hard before you decide to do both! It will eat up your life.
Eternal Icicle Posted March 8, 2012 Posted March 8, 2012 what i don't understand is why t pain is still on these forums with the rest of us nerds when he is a winner, while we are just scrubs in limbo scanning these forums to try and alleviate anxiety (which is a wildly unsuccesful strategy in my humble opinion). If my credibility was being lambasted, I'd probably stick around, too.
judehermes Posted March 8, 2012 Posted March 8, 2012 (edited) I can't believe this thread already has attracted trolls. lol. T Pain, congrats again. I was just talking about the 'rape of Belgium' today in my class. My students were horrified, poor little things. I know I shouldn't be, but I'm feeling increasingly hopeless as the days go by and there is no word from UK fulbright. Edited March 8, 2012 by judehermes
T Pain Posted March 8, 2012 Posted March 8, 2012 what i don't understand is why t pain is still on these forums with the rest of us nerds when he is a winner, while we are just scrubs in limbo scanning these forums to try and alleviate anxiety (which is a wildly unsuccesful strategy in my humble opinion). I believe it was Freud who defined "neurosis" as the continued appearance of a compulsive behavior even once the original stimulus for that behavior has disappeared. So, that's why. jaymee 1
magiaepasta Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 I can't believe this thread already has attracted trolls. lol. T Pain, congrats again. I was just talking about the 'rape of Belgium' today in my class. My students were horrified, poor little things. I know I shouldn't be, but I'm feeling increasingly hopeless as the days go by and there is no word from UK fulbright. Judehermes, keep your hopes up! As far as we know, nobody has heard anything from UK Fulbright, so we are all waiting on bated breath. Really wish the best for you and everyone else--here's to the hopes of being in the UK next year!
judehermes Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 Judehermes, keep your hopes up! As far as we know, nobody has heard anything from UK Fulbright, so we are all waiting on bated breath. Really wish the best for you and everyone else--here's to the hopes of being in the UK next year! I wish I had your enthusiasm! It's gotta be today, right?
mkt123 Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 also confirmed with my adviser that notifications will be via email
Honeybunches Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 I'm a finalist for Brazil-- the wait is also killing me. Best of luck to all! I'm sure an answer is right around the bend- (or june?!)
Honeybunches Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 Also, could someone repost the spreadsheet link? I'd like to add myself.
Kimberly Beck Seder Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 I'm a finalist for Austria- reading all of your anxious posts makes me better about being on edge these days! Good luck everyone- we'll know soon enough, I guess.
kbui Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 I just checked the Fulbright website, and they said that the Western Hemisphere and East/Pacific Asia (besides some select countries) scholars will not go to the orientation in D.C. I was looking forward to going there... :\ IF I received the scholarship, of course. Not to count my eggs before they hatch or anything...
1CrazyLady Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 I JUST GOT MY ACCEPTANCE! GO CHECK YOUR E_MAILS, FOLKS! Biz 1
MedievalHistory1124 Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 I JUST GOT MY ACCEPTANCE! GO CHECK YOUR E_MAILS, FOLKS! Congrats!! Do we know if every country is sending out notifications today?
Isiberius Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 (edited) CONGRATULATIONS to T Pain and now to 1CrazyLady!!! The manic frequency with which I refresh my email is deeply troubling -- I hope I receive some notification soon! For the record, for which country were you awarded the Fulbright, Lady? Edited March 9, 2012 by Isiberius
1CrazyLady Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 UK, my friends! I have a 3 month research grant at the Institute for Advanced Study at the University of Durham from Jan-March 2013.
judehermes Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 (edited) CrazyLady-- I have nothing in my inbox! GAHHHHHH! (congrats!) ((we're also in contention for different types of Fulbrights, though, because you're a professor, right?)) (((I feel like I'm going crazy, 1CrazyLady))) Edited March 9, 2012 by judehermes
bdoll Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 CrazyLady-- I have nothing in my inbox! GAHHHHHH! (congrats!) well, if I remember correctly, CrazyLady applied to a specific 3 month grant at the University of Durham. There is only one. Guessing it has no impact on when full grant and eta grant people get a notification.
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