PMS + feeling crappy about my lack of progress lately = one grumpy luckybuzz.
I *still* have not heard from Annoying Committee Member about the recommendation for the fellowship that is due on *Monday*. Emailed her again today…nothing yet. Emailed The Advisor to update and check on his letter, so hopefully that’s all-systems-go…the good news (or a bit of good news) is that someone else, who’s not even *on* my committee and knows very little about my work–but will undoubtedly say nice things about it–agreed to write for me last week, and emailed today to confirm that she’s working on it. (secret message for Tazjia: it’s your outside person. How nice is she to write for me?!) So, you know, it looks like I’ll at least have two letters in by the deadline. And I guess that’s something. But clearly, something must be done about Annoying CM. And soon. And my third committee member is super nice, but is not answering my emails about the letter he was going to write…so maybe I’m just screwed on this fellowship. What. Ever.
The other fellowship application is annoying in the same, and additional, ways…It’s going to take some work to rewrite the proposal I have now to be applicable for this second fellowship, and I’m feeling so unmotivated I cannot even stand myself. I’ll have it done this weekend, but I’m not thrilled with my prospects.
In good news: I think that Bad Idea has my lost camera, so if I can get that back from him this weekend I can *finally* post Halloween pictures.
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November 3, 2006 at 5:54 pm
I am imagining myself as ACM. This is a nutty time in the semester, so if ACM is teaching, ACM is probably stressed. ACM probably just wrote the short email without much else in the way of greeting, etc., because ACM is extremely busy. I would not take it personally.
That said, I think the one sentence email is more reflective of less-than-ideal social skills on ACM’s part than reflective of any potential less-than-complimentary sentences in the recommendation letter. 🙂 Good luck with getting the fellowship!
November 3, 2006 at 6:14 pm
B*, you are very kind. 🙂 But ACM is not teaching this term (though I’m not clear on what exactly she’s doing) and she generally has better social skills than this…
That said, I’m sure you’re right about not taking it personally anyway. But Taking Things Personally is, like, half my material. Where would I be without it? 😉
November 3, 2006 at 7:15 pm
Everytime I see PMS I think of the Pantone Color Matching System. Graphic design is ruining my life. Gah!
November 3, 2006 at 9:46 pm
LB – oh. Hmm… Well, if ACM is not teaching, then that makes no sense. Hmm… Okay, ACM just lacks social skills, because clearly any letter about you would be excellent!
November 4, 2006 at 12:48 am
As I say in public– (and usually in the wrong settings) some people just don’t give good email.
Might that be the case???
November 4, 2006 at 3:17 am
I think that some academics are just like this…they are either too busy as B suggested or weird like Weezy suggested. I *always* worry when I get short emails or none at all – so I understand the feeling. But then when I see the people and everything is normal I have to assume that they are just weird on teh interweb.
good luck with the apps!
November 6, 2006 at 11:05 pm
No I think she is jealous. You have no idea how intimidating you can be. Nothing like young rising stars to make the old horses feel like the glue factory isnt too far off. I do not like her. No i do not. And I hate her stupid emails too…