I just now found out that I didn't get a grant I'd have loved to have.
The odds were tremendously against my getting it. Intellectually, I didn't expect it to happen.
Even so-- Pooey!!
On the other hand, I learned recently this encouraging bit of information: many grant sources won't award an applicant until they've applied at least two or three times.
My experience in winning these things is a mix: one fellowship took about ten tries to get (and that means ten YEARS), one took two tries, and, thrillingly, I got a couple of others with my first application. Actually they were all pretty thrilling when the answer was finally yes.
I suppose I could code it as a form of boldness, of creative courage, to apply to the same people more than ten times. In any event, it finally worked.
I've only applied for this grant once. So maybe next year--or in 2017.
Friday, May 11, 2007
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