Bleeding Fiction

My second letter from UW came in the mail today. It was a brief and formal rejection. At least it was actually signed, with a pen, by a human being. Presumably the one whose name was attached to the letter.

So, I didn't make it into UW's China Studies program. I'm disappointed, of course, but in some ways this letter comes as a relief to me. Having to make the choice between UW's Japan and China programs was not something I was looking forward to; there are too many interesting things to study in each field and without the weight of location to help me make up my mind, the decision would've been difficult. I would've managed well enough, but now the problem's solved.

Half of the wait, then, is over. I've still got three more schools to hear from. Hopefully those letters'll come soon. I'm getting a little tired of this.