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Congrats to all those who just found out they were shortlisted. Especially to those coming out of Washington DC. I was in your place only a year ago! Enjoy your last few months before you come to...

So I didn't have a terrible interview, per say. Or at least, I felt like I had at the time. I'm an introvert by nature but I've had practice at not appearing so. However facing a panel of strangers...

I'll see you at orientation then, Yunishkai! :D

I actually had to call the embassy to try and figure out how to do this. You definitely need to print it out on "card stock". Meaning you can go to a local Kinko's/Fed-ex and buy some if they won't...

The only thing in the small mountain of paperwork they've sent me I've had problems with is the fingerprinting. Apparently I live in an area where getting fingerprinting is a long and tedious...

I can't believe they made you wait all weekend. D: I was going crazy on Tuesday. I can't even imagine having to wait that long.

At least it was worth it? :)

More on that "golden ticket" note, I myself have have no formal Japanese study. I have never studied abroad. I have about two years experience substitute teaching and have intermediate skills in...

I am 27 years old and I was shortlisted. But most times, looking at my face, people would assume that I am still in college. Take that as you will.

That criminal background summary makes me nervous. In fact almost all of this paperwork makes me nervous. I plan to get started on it first thing this weekend. But I'm not sure where to begin.

Aw. I wanna hang out with you guys.

I hope I see all you alternates there! There's still hope!

And just so you guys know, I received my call at 5:35pm. I was pretty sure I wasn't going to get anything tonight. Came as quite a...

They started by asking if I was still interested and then started getting into explaining the email they were going to send to me. I had to ask her if I was an alternate or short list. And she said...

I wish. I live in DC.

It's just Alaska, Seattle and DC left.


I JUST GOT CALLED. I WAS SHORTLISTED.

Ten minutes by my watch. I feel like I'm waiting for a miracle at this point.

Only a half hour left. I'm starting to think we aren't getting an answer today either! D:

Only an hour left and I'm getting just a bit frustrated here. Please please don't let me have to wait until tomorrow. Especially if the answer is a rejection.

I certainly hope so. I don't think I can take another day of this. D:

Okay guys. We are closing on the tail end of today. I'm gonna be really upset if I have to wait all of tomorrow too. Especially if they might call (since I'll be at work tomorrow and unable to answer...

Wow! How did you manage that? I thought it was next to impossible to teach in the western european countries if you were from the US.

And no, my username isn't a marx bros reference (or at least...

Man, I wish I felt confident. I waver between thinking I'll be alternated when I'm feeling positive to thinking I'm getting a rejection when I'm not. I almost can't even comprehend being...

So starts another day of waiting. Thanks for the tip mmarief09. I'll keep my phone near me too. In the meantime, I'm off to take a nap. Here's hoping that makes the day go by faster. :)

Congratulations to everyone who have been shortlisted/alternated so far. I wish it wasn't already too late to be hovering over my email box. I really hope I'm not waiting until April 3rd to hear...

The timing of the results did give me a chance to prank my friends on Facebook. So at least something amusing came out of not having the answer yet.

Totally sympathize. Every time a piece of junk mail blings its way into my mailbox, my heart skips a beat. And then I'm ultimately ticked off at whatever spam I just got. Youtube and Facebook have...