Comments | bronnyelsp: Bitter... success?

bronnyelsp

Bitter... success?

Jul 19, 2005 12:22

I texted Liz yesterday morning to ask when would be a good time for me to pick up my money from Interlang. Several hours and texts with other people later, my phone rang while I was sitting in an internet cafe. I thought it was Seren trying to alert me to a text message of his that I'd missed, so I hung the phone up on the call. Two minutes ( Read more... )

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luckyoldsun July 19 2005, 14:37:33 UTC

*frustrated*

How long would it take you to earn the money to go, assuming you re-applied next year and got in? Do you need to earn it all? Couldn't you take out one tiny loan? Any untapped sources of material wealth? An oil reserve hiding under your mother's apartment in Vancouver? Also... the scholarship/grant programs! Perhaps independent of Oxford... going to begin applying for those starting now in hopes of re-acceptance next year?

But... you've no doubt considered all these things, and I'm really just prattling on now like a fool now. *sigh*

*owes bronwen approx. 4.5 years of real-life hugs*

bronnyelsp July 19 2005, 20:06:25 UTC

CN80,000 ain't a tiny loan, baby! That's a house!

As for student aid... I've tapped what there is just by applying for the Oxford scholarships. I've searched and searched, but outside of the ORSAS, there just isn't anything for students from Canada wanting to pursue a master's degree in the UK. And unfortunately the competition for that one is incredibly high, because it also funds PhD students. *sigh* I guess I'll try again, but it's just sapping the spirit out of me.

luckyoldsun July 19 2005, 20:34:32 UTC

by "one tiny loan," I meant "as a supplement to whatever other cash you might get from other sources." You're sure there are none? (not-so) distant relatives, perhaps?

You should ask me how much money I owe some day. Would turn your red hair white! :oS

And PS... as much as I like your hootlets... would enjoy seeing your lovely face again, darlin'. Doubt I'm the only one. :o]

aggiebell July 19 2005, 23:07:21 UTC

Wow. Well, congratulations at least! It's very hard to have to give up an option you never thought you'd have. I'm sure that something wonderfully not oxfordian will come your way, however.

aixa July 20 2005, 02:45:59 UTC

I mentioned this predicament to my director today and all she could say was how unfair it was and how Oxford had to be able to do something. There's got to be some way to do it. And, if it comes down to loans, then maybe that's just what you have to do. Goodness knows I'll be in debt the rest of my life, but I have a degree and a great new job to show for it. Please keep looking. There's got to be a way. Somewhere, somehow, there's got to be a way.