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[fictional]

I got rejected from the Folger this time around.

Because I suck.*

Feel free to chime in with contradictions that will run headfirst into the wall of my deficient self-image...and crumble and die there. :-)

*I don't exactly understand why; I feel I'm a much better candidate this time around, and I got accepted last time....

Comments

[rm.livejournal.com]

I think you're overlooking a potential logistical component in this, one in which they felt a need to leave room for first-time people they wanted to accept or one in which they are perfectly aware that with your focuses you'll be frequently attending things there and see more benefit to it being spaced out at this point in your studies/career.

I also seem to recall you didn't expect to get in last time, and did, so perhaps the world is just backwards.

Finally, on your CV no one sees the list of shit you applied for and didn't get, only the shit you did, which is more than plenty.

This will no doubt allow you to engage in some as yet unknown committment/research/project that will benefit you in some as yet unanticipated way.