applications applications and MORE applications

i was going crazy today in IRO (International Relations Office, NUS aka my current workplace). it was not work that was driving me crazy. instead, it was my exchange applications. ok... some part of it was work larh. i'm a slacker, but i still get work done.

Well, as i've mentioned, i received the email to collect my admissions package like around 24 may? yeah. ard there. but cos i was working at Oriental, i didn't have time to go down to NUS to collect the package. Only managed to see/touch/open it on monday 28 may. THEN, i happily trotted off to Stong on 29th and came back on Sat, 2nd June.

I sat down at my table and opened the package once again on Sat night, and then found out more about the accommodation options. emailed the pple i could get info from, and then wait. yes. WAIT. never did it strike me that my applications, due on 15 June, will take about 5-7 working days to arrive in Germany. So, i started checking out information on postage at IRO today when i found out..... sending my application TOGETHER with the cheque can only be done earliest tomorrow, 5th June. then, wait for the letter to Fly over to germany, 5-7 working days. it reaches the university, hopefully, on a working day, and it will slowly be sent to the relevant office, relevant person in charge. WHEN WILL THAT BE?! NO IDEA.

and so, i started panicking. sending by courier will cost me 35 bucks for a piece of A4 paper and a cheque of 350 Euros. faintz. so, should i send by normal air mail? or by courier????

this is when i found out that working in IRO is wonderful when ur boss is in charge of the country you're going to. Owl, aka Mr Ow, my boss, very nicely sent out emails to University of Konstanz for me. ok... it's not a CONFIRM-i-can-get-a-place thing, but at least, i feel much more confident with his help.

right now, i can just pray and hope that the applications will reach on time. all i can say is that, i should NEVER be so last minute again. it seems that i never ever learn my lessons. Nevertheless, now with housing and september course application half-settled (waiting for confirmation), i have to prepare my visa, air ticket, proof of financial resources and health insurance. i think tt's all... ok. PLUS module mapping. tt's last on my mind.

stupid science fac larh. idiot. i hate the SEP in-charge for science fac. they suck. make me send in ALL the application forms, making me think that they'll submit everything for me. den when i email the partner uni, only ONE form sent over. what they do with the rest sia? EAT UP AH? proof of financial resources COST 20 bucks for a piece of paper. retarded science fac. they better be able to account for it.