September 4, 2008

Polished Applications

By ZEYNEP DEVRIM GRSEL

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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