There's an interview for another fellowship in California on 4/22.

I don't feel like chasing this anymore, though. How many $500 plane tickets and $210 motel bills will I have to drop before one actually comes through?

1,200 applicants. Another candidate told me at the interview day that they were hiring about 70 new teachers for this fall.

I know what I want to do, it's just a matter of finding another way to pursue it now.

Things happen for a reason. Cliche, yes, but I think that's true.