September 4, 2008
Polished Applications
Nothing stunts civility like graduate-student insecurities and competition
It had started off as one of those regular procrastination-related cleaning jobs: dusting, emptying the fridge, scrubbing the tub. But several hours later, probably between awkwardly vacuuming the crumbs under the oven and repapering the cupboards, I took notice of the heightened intensity of my household devotion.
I was sick of waiting.
I had applied for a university fellowship to support me while
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