Bolivia, here I come
03.31.2003It's official. The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board has "great pleasure to congratulate [me] on [my] selection as a Fulbright student grantee in Bolivia for the 2003-2004 academic year." So starts the formal letter I received 30 minutes ago. Wow.
Now all I need is research clearance from the "host country" (shouldn't be a problem) and "satisfactory medical clearance" (I'll take up jogging).
I want to thank my fellow tax-payers for the money Congress will appropriate for my trip to Bolivia this September. You now have the right to pester me w/ questions (e.g. "so, any progress on the dissertation?"). You're entitled to a return on your investment.
OK, I'm too excited. I should get back to grading essays.
Posted by Miguel at 03:41 PM
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Hey, Congrats!!
I hope we get a good ROI :-))
-Lee
Posted by: Lee at March 31, 2003 08:07 PM
Well ... I bug you with questions later and just want to congratulate you on getting the grant now. Make the best out of it.
Posted by: Melli at March 31, 2003 08:56 PM
Nice work champ. I'm dissapointed that you won't be around Kalamazoo and I hope you keep you're sworn vow to return to town when your work is done. I'm sure I'll be at your going away party; you're on your way to making your powerful ideas felt by everyone on the planet.
Posted by: bil at April 1, 2003 07:36 AM
Congratulations, Miguel! There's your destiny.
I know you'll do fine work and make us all proud. Happy for you!
Posted by: Steph at April 1, 2003 12:21 PM
WOW congrats miguel! I'll be home during Easter, hope to see you then. Ciao!
Posted by: Andres at April 1, 2003 03:45 PM
congrats! that is sweet. i am planning on being in the homeland this christmas so i will see you there! easter... I think Novali will be making a guest appearance at the house.
Posted by: sam at April 1, 2003 10:40 PM
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