jdawg12 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I have high hopes for tomorrow... Friday seems like it would be a great time to make an announcement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokecollegegrad Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Indeed it would: If I get the scholarship -drink (in order to celebrate the accomplishment) If I don't get the scholarship-drink(in order to drown my sorrows) Guess its not going to affect my plans so much after all....LOL jdawg12 and nsnotable 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horb Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 I have my MA exam tomorrow. I will not be on for 3 hours. You can bet that is when they will tell me. Or right before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdawg12 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I'm betting they will announce early in the day German time, so hopefully you will know before the test? Then again, I've been saying that every day for the past week... brokecollegegrad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horb Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 I hope for good news before. Bad news would just distract me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viggosloof28 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I'm having my teaching sections observed tomorrow, so I won't be checking any emails until after they've happened...just in case! I know if I don't get it, my sections will be terrible. But if I do get it, I can just celebrate at my department's happy hour instead! Like I said, my friend's theory is that the decisions will come out on a Friday. Please, tomorrow, please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zadigblue Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I'm also optimistic that we'll hear back tomorrow... I mean, I've been optimistic all this week and last, but seriously, it's so close now!! jdawg12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viggosloof28 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 It must be! (Right, right?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umamam Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 (edited) I'm happy I'm on Spring Break right now. I'm studying for my qualifying exam in 2 weeks, and I'm using this as motivation to get things done. Read a chapter, check email, make a set of flashcards, check email....pathetic. DAAD has an SF office, as well - considering calling them on Monday if we've still heard nothing since I applied through a west coast school and it seems like NY has heard enough from us... Edited March 27, 2015 by umamam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdawg12 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Bah. Yet another morning goes by... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psych_33 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I just tried to log in to the portal but it says it is in service mode right now---maybe this means that they're updating our notifications?! I really hope so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokecollegegrad Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 LOL, dat desperation. I dont think it means anything as my portal says it will be under maintenance Monday. So they are probably doing maintenance on their servers but not all of them at the same time. So yours is probably under maintenance now. THas probably what that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdawg12 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I have high hopes for tomorrow... Friday seems like it would be a great time to make an announcement! I knew I would sound like an idiot for writing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horb Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 MA exam done. Now to sob quietly in a corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umamam Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Well, DAAD NY closes at 4pm EST on Fridays - I called it. "See" y'all again next week! :/ umamam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viggosloof28 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Noooooooo! Another weekend of no news. *sob* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatheAristi Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I've been so anxious all these days that I got sick!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokecollegegrad Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 What is everybody doing to make it through the weekend...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horb Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 Reading for next week. Not fun, but hey, I gotta do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdawg12 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 (edited) So if they're going to announce next week, it's going to be between Monday (Portal down?) and Wednesday, since Thurs and Fri are holidays next week, as well as the following Monday... And at that point, it's starting to not be "Beginning of April" I'm going to be stuck on a plane for 10 hours on Tuesday, so I'm betting they'll announce then... Edited March 28, 2015 by jdawg12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokecollegegrad Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Where are you flying Jdawd12? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdawg12 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Back to Germany lol. Was visiting my family in the US for the past week or so, but it's time for the next semester to start soooo.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokecollegegrad Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Nice. How did you fund your first semester if you dont mind me asking? I am wondering of other ways to fund my MA in Germany, in case DAAD doesn't work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdawg12 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I sent a German application packet (read: 20 pages of crap) to just about every research institute/think-tank that would possibly be related to my field and one of them happened to have an opening right as I moved over. It's a part time gig, but it pays most of my bills and is a great CV booster. My strategy was the following: play stupid. I took a lot of meetings with academics and researchers asking them about how one typically starts an academic career in Germany, differences between working at an institute and an Uni, things that would help a PhD application in Germany, etc. To be honest, my primary goal was to get a foot in the door, but I also learned a lot about the German Uni system. The strategy has worked out really well: some of these people later invited me to conferences or offered me internships. I never would have been so aggressive about networking in the US, but for some reason felt no shame about it in Germany. brokecollegegrad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokecollegegrad Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 what is a German application packet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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