Tonight, I finished one of my term papers. It came out longer than I was expecting, which was good. I think it's ok, but not my best work. The only paper left is the one for my Nietzsche seminar, and that one shouldn't take too long to write. I have to get everything done before the 21st because of graduation, but that shouldn't be too much of a hassle. I don't have to mark anymore papers for moral theory, but I have to pick up one more stack of papers from Indian philosophy tomorrow. Juggling writing and marking shouldn't be too problematic. I want the papers done by the 19th because I have to supervise an exam that day, and I'd like to take care of as many on-campus errands as possible (which also means I should return some library books).
Yesterday I drove out to campus to pick up a fax from Tulane. I still haven't gotten the official confirmation of my fellowship through the mail, so they faxed it to the department. We had a nice drive there, and a pleasant walk on campus. After that, I was able to decline Hawaii's acceptance letter and notify Tulane of my acceptance of theirs, so all of the Tulane stuff is now official. I still haven't heard from two schools, but at this late date, it's unlikely I got into either one, which I find odd because University of Ottawa was supposed to be an actual safety, a school with a less selective program than the others to which I applied. Not that it matters since I got into a more selective program, but it just goes to show exactly how chaotic the whole graduate school thing really is. Really, it depends on how well your interests fit that of the department, and I heard from a friend that U Ottawa's only philosophy of mind person will leave next year, so that might be the reason. Again, it doesn't matter too much since I put Ottawa last on my list of preferences. The only rejection I felt bad about was UC Irvine. Irvine and Hawaii were my top choices, and since Hawaii has no funding, an offer from Irvine would have been great. On the other hand, I don't feel bad about Tulane because it is a good school, and they were willing to pay for me. I'll likely switch my focus to social/political philosophy since it's one of the department's main strengths, and I'd like to get some work done in that field eventually.
It feels more like summer here now, although a cloudy and rainy day can still fool one into thinking it's closer to fall or winter. I will miss Vancouver, especially the mild summers and winters, not to mention the mountain views and the New Amsterdam Cafe. However, we have some connections here, so we will likely come back for visits every now and then, and if I see a job opening at UBC or SFU in the future, I will likely apply for it because I wouldn't mind living here.
Yesterday I drove out to campus to pick up a fax from Tulane. I still haven't gotten the official confirmation of my fellowship through the mail, so they faxed it to the department. We had a nice drive there, and a pleasant walk on campus. After that, I was able to decline Hawaii's acceptance letter and notify Tulane of my acceptance of theirs, so all of the Tulane stuff is now official. I still haven't heard from two schools, but at this late date, it's unlikely I got into either one, which I find odd because University of Ottawa was supposed to be an actual safety, a school with a less selective program than the others to which I applied. Not that it matters since I got into a more selective program, but it just goes to show exactly how chaotic the whole graduate school thing really is. Really, it depends on how well your interests fit that of the department, and I heard from a friend that U Ottawa's only philosophy of mind person will leave next year, so that might be the reason. Again, it doesn't matter too much since I put Ottawa last on my list of preferences. The only rejection I felt bad about was UC Irvine. Irvine and Hawaii were my top choices, and since Hawaii has no funding, an offer from Irvine would have been great. On the other hand, I don't feel bad about Tulane because it is a good school, and they were willing to pay for me. I'll likely switch my focus to social/political philosophy since it's one of the department's main strengths, and I'd like to get some work done in that field eventually.
It feels more like summer here now, although a cloudy and rainy day can still fool one into thinking it's closer to fall or winter. I will miss Vancouver, especially the mild summers and winters, not to mention the mountain views and the New Amsterdam Cafe. However, we have some connections here, so we will likely come back for visits every now and then, and if I see a job opening at UBC or SFU in the future, I will likely apply for it because I wouldn't mind living here.
too bad you couldn't get the fundage for hawaii, it's cool here.