Hot property

It's so weird when it happens. And I love it.

When I got home from Theory (ah Materialists), I was greeted by two emails, one right on top of the other. Both were titled "Good news" which at first made me think it was just accidentally sent. Nope. Two different sources had "good news" for me. I opened the one that arrived most recently, from Wisconsin. I have been awarded the UW Recruitment Fellowship, which involves tuition+fees+insurance+a very generous stipend (especially for Madison). Additionally, I was awarded the Vilas Admission Award of $600 for moving expenses! Dude!

Then I opened the next email in queue, this one from UCSB. The multidisciplinary committee has named me a UCSB Regent Special Fellow, which involves a 5-year package. The first two years involve a nice stipend and insurance (and presumably tuition+fees); the next three have a guaranteed TA-ship. And if I have done the math correctly, it would be enough to live in Santa Barbara. Yikes!

I have options! Very attractive options, in fact.

I have visited Wisconsin, met people, and I really like their program. I will be heading out to see UCSB this weekend, which should give me a better idea of the "vibe." The idea that in a week, I could potentially make a decision kinda blows me away.

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