When I went to print my application off yesterday I discovered that there was more that had to be finished before I could send everything off. I was in a mild state of panic for about five minutes before I had went through all the steps I needed to do to get it all done. I trekked across campus getting all the papers to the write people and asking all the questions I needed answered. My adventure finally ended when I got all the papers I needed, cash to pay the postage and headed up to the mail room.

 Oddly it wasn't as much of a relief as I thought it would be to finally have my application sent off. I haven't had my "I'm going to England" moment  yet, and I thought sending in my application would give me at least an inkling of that moment. I expect that moment will hit me full force the night before I  leave and my brain will be buzzing so much that I won't get a lick of sleep.

It should take about a week for my application to get there so hopefully it will get there by the April 7th deadline. I sent them an email with scans of my application and transcript yesterday so that they will at least know that it is finished.

Now all I have to do is wait for replies from my scholarship and application.

I just submitted my Gilman scholarship application. I think it's more nerve wracking than relieving though because I keep thinking I missed something even though I when through it, and then I am thinking that I won't get it. I can't worry about it now. There would be no point. I know whether I got it or not in lat May.

Now I just need to apply to the school. Still waiting for the recommendation letter. Then I have a few minor things that I need to do.

I think I might shadow in a classroom and a visa is required for that. If I do shadow I think I would like to do it for an hour at least everyday, so that I can keep up with what is going on in the class. It was always so confusing when I observed in a classroom only once a week. I never knew what was going on and it made it hard to help students when they needed it.

The idea of helping in a classroom is exciting and that fact that it would be in a different country is even more exciting. Hopefully the shadowing works out. I'm not completely sure how I can go about it. I will have to figure it out.