Critical Language Scholarship 2016

[felixdzerzhinsky]

On 1/23/2016 at 5:56 PM, clshopeful said:

Anyone else feel like the decision might be further delayed by this freak snow storm we're having on the east coast? I'm getting anxious... hopefully we'll know by Friday! 

Ewww. I did not consider that but it could be a possibility. I would just like to get this decision out of the way so I can go on living my life.

[zephyri]

I agree it will be delayed- looking at the WPost page, the federal government will be closed today, and metro service limited.  I would be very surprised if American Councils expected their staff to come in under those conditions.  I also hope we'll find out by Friday!

[philosonista]

2 hours ago, zephyri said:

I agree it will be delayed- looking at the WPost page, the federal government will be closed today, and metro service limited.  I would be very surprised if American Councils expected their staff to come in under those conditions.  I also hope we'll find out by Friday!

Ahhh! And I was so excited that today was a business day!

[Neville]

Snow day in DC...hopefully later this week.

[The Leviathan]

DC government is open today, so let's hope today is the day!

[intellect954]

Not much Chinese happening here, I see.

[Neville]

Another snow day...maybe tomorrow?

[felixdzerzhinsky]

On 1/23/2016 at 7:42 PM, Carterware said:

Has anyone heard any rumors about where the Swahili program will be based? It is the first year they are offering the language, but they still haven't posted a location...

Well my guess based on knowledge of the Swahili speaking world would be Nairobi or Mombasa. Though I suppose it could also take place somewhere in Tanzania.

[IRbadger]

Based on the political climate in Kenya right now, I would put my money on Tanzania. Probably Dar es Salaam or Arusha. There was also a brochure that listed possible countries and it said Tanzania, but not Kenya.

[Carterware]

2 hours ago, aesselstein said:

Based on the political climate in Kenya right now, I would put my money on Tanzania. Probably Dar es Salaam or Arusha. There was also a brochure that listed possible countries and it said Tanzania, but not Kenya.

There was a brochure? I hope it's Arusha...

[Neville]

D.C. is open today. 

[philosonista]

1 hour ago, Neville said:

D.C. is open today. 

Wooo!

[philosonista]

They only have two days to give out decisions!

Now I'm fearing they'll break precedence and tell us in February. 

And can I say it slightly weird/comforting that ya'll come on here to share your impatience/excitement. Haha!

Edited January 28, 2016 by philosonista

[mrs12]

They are totally running out of days. I can't imagine that they will make us wait until February, because then everything is pushed back!

[The Leviathan]

Good grief, this is taking a really long time. I submitted my application two months ago - I heard back much faster and more timely with the Gilman (which I did receive).

[mrs12]

Congratulations on the Gilman! Is that for this summer as well or next year?

[The Leviathan]

1 hour ago, mrs12 said:

Congratulations on the Gilman! Is that for this summer as well or next year?

Neither actually. I received the Gilman for last Spring (2015) and spent a whole semester (about 4 months) in Japan with it. It was nerve wracking but I was so glad when I received it.

[zephyri]

Well, I'm betting today or tomorrow. Looked back at 2014, and we were notified on a Thursday afternoon and Friday afternoon (right near closing time, like 4-5pm) in January and February.  I think they send out the notifications in the afternoon to reduce the volume of calls they might receive.  Though if they make announcements on a Thursday, they'll still get people calling on Friday. Just speculation though! Can't do much else while we wait

[pdh12]

I wonder how many of us are semi-finalists...It could make for an interesting study on application success relative to expressive and communal anxiety-tendencies....

[philosonista]

19 minutes ago, pdh12 said:

I wonder how many of us are semi-finalists...It could make for an interesting study on application success relative to expressive and communal anxiety-tendencies....

Haha!

[Neville]

Any notifications?

[The Leviathan]

Nothing yet I'm afraid, but I am eagerly checking my phone and wishing for the best (for all of us).

[clshopeful]

I've been checking my phone constantly today! It's crazy though to think that this is only the semi-finalist round. Goodness knows how it will feel to wait on the final decision! 

[Sarah212]

my first ever application at the national level and it's nerve wracking..Just a freshman though so if I don't get it I'll have the opportunity to try again hopefully!  But if I don't get in I'd love to know why. Does anyone lese drive themselves crazy thinking about what in the application caused a rejection?

[philosonista]

37 minutes ago, Sarah212 said:

my first ever application at the national level and it's nerve wracking..Just a freshman though so if I don't get it I'll have the opportunity to try again hopefully!  But if I don't get in I'd love to know why. Does anyone lese drive themselves crazy thinking about what in the application caused a rejection?

After you've applied to so many things, you begin to realize winning things is a bit of a crapshoot and tend not to dwell on things you haven't won. I'm pretty well decorated with accolades, but if I think about it honestly, I've only won about 1/3 of everything for which I've tried. It's a crapshoot.