Tuesday, May 21, 2013

About Surprise Grants

Just like every time when the course is coming to an end, you start wondering what will you do when it finishes. I had already started thinking about it even before I started realizing the course was finishing. Actually, even before this whole story started.

A little before Easter break, we were told about the possibility of becoming a couple of Leonardo grants, so we could go to Durham (UK) for 3 months to work there. Almost all of us thought that would be a great idea and an awesome opportunity. Still, we had to wait for a while until we received further information about this topic.

Then, after Easter, we were told that there was finally an extra grant (although it was possible that it the end there were 2). The decision would be simple: the one with the highest average would receive it. In case she did not accepted the grant, it would be given to the 2nd highest and so on until someone accepted it. But there was no need to ask a lot, and the grant was given to Carolina, who was really happy.

This would have been the end of the story… but if it had been like that, there would be no point in me opening this blog.

On Monday, May 20th, I got to the school. I was late, because there had been a problem with the subway. When I walked in, I saw Susan making some copies. I hadn’t almost walked through the door, when she told me “Inés, there’s finally a second grant for UK. Your colleagues have told me that you are interested. Tell me as soon as possible if you want it, because otherwise, it’ll pass to the next person”. Susan… You made my day.

Right now, this is basically all the information I have. But there’s one thing I know for sure and that is that I’m really looking forward to making the best of this opportunity.

Stay tuned!


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