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March 10, 2006
Howard Hughes Summer Internship 2006
I didn't dare to check my Purdue webmail account for the whole day yesterday. The mail of utmost importance, the result of the Howard Hughes Summer Internship 2006, would be sent to successful applicants and the bouts of joy/sadness kept oscillating inside my head. What if I got it? What if I didn't get it? I buffered my feelings with self-rationalization.
Got it, then it's God's will la... can stay in Feketelab for another semester, kinda like the lab and its people already... Didn't get it, then it's okay too la... can go back to Malaysia and see my parents and friends... a nice break from studying also...
In the end, at about 11pm my mum asked about the result. I was still unwilling to check until the last possible moment (WHAT if the result is not out yet? What if the secretary in charge of mailing them are sick? What if it's a rejection? What if it's not there?) but I login to my account as I need to mail an essay assignment to my English instructor anyway.
5 mails in bold. Unread. I scrolled down the list and scanned through each subject title. 'PUMSA bowling night', 'Free insurance consultant', 'eBay important messages', 'PureAdministrator messages', 'Find love'. 1 club mail and 4 junk mails. Mum says it's okay and that I should wait for another day. I spend the rest of the night finishing up my essay and playing Winning 11 v.8 on Playstation 2 console.
This morning i went to class and sort of 'coincidentally' pass by the secretary's office. I kinda hesitated if I should approach her and asked about the result, but my hesitation didn't last long. I've got to know, the sooner the better (or else my pocket will be blasted by MAS with a large tag on airticket growing bigger by the day). She told me she just sent the mail.
I ran to the nearest computer lab.
Dear Pei Xin Lim,
On behalf of the Biology Faculty Hughes Award Selection Committee, I am pleased to inform you that you have been awarded a 2006 Summer Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research Internship. The internship carries a $3000 stipend for the 10 week period, plus $300 for other allowable expenses related to your internship.
I will be in touch with you later in the semester with more information about the program and other program related activities. In addition, please contact myself, Richard Howard (rhoward@bio.purdue.edu) so that we can make arrangements for a research advisor and lab if you do not already have one.
Please let us know via return email to my secretary, Emily Schaler(eschaler@purdue.edu) your acceptance of the Hughes Internship.
Warmest Congratulations!
Richard Howard
Posted by peixin at March 10, 2006 10:56 AM
Comments
Yippee!!!
I couldn't be Happier for U !
GIMME a
'C'- Courageous effort
'O'- Outstanding
'N'- No stopping you
'G'- Great job
'R'- Raves all round
'A'- Achiever
'T'- Towering spirit
'S'- Star of the day
The spotlight is on you today ! And surely no one deserves it better !
Posted by: Sigmatau at March 11, 2006 11:29 AM
Congratulations.You have put away a big stone. It's natural to reflect upon things when waiting for a great result.
Grip the great opportunity and keep up the good work.All the best.
Posted by: H.S. LIM at March 11, 2006 11:50 AM
Congratulations Pei Xin!!! Sacrifices, but worth your time and effort. Enjoy your internship and good luck!
Posted by: Khoon Yu at March 12, 2006 02:51 PM
Congrats! Howard Hughes is the guy from The Aviator, right?
Posted by: Zhixin at March 13, 2006 06:28 AM
Haha congrats!
Posted by: Lx at March 13, 2006 10:44 PM