沿著嘉南大圳

Dear XXX,

Thank
you for applying to graduate study at UCLA / Duke/ Wisconsin-Madison/
UCSB. We regret to inform you that you were not admitted.

As you may
be aware, UCLA receives many more applications than there are student
places available. As in your case, each of these applications is
carefully reviewed by departmental faculty committees. In this
extremely competitive environment, many talented and promising students
are not recommended for admission by these committees.

We
understand that this decision is a disappointment. Should you wish to
address specific issues regarding your application, please contact the
graduate program to which you applied.

Please accept my best wishes for success in all of your future endeavors.

Sincerely,


John V. Richardson Jr.
Associate Dean

UARR00 (09/2006)

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這就是傳說中的拒絕信啊，別名好學生卡，下午終於還是被發卡了。
非常平靜的看完拒絕信，突然很害怕，要是接下來的回應都是『謝謝你』，怎麼辦？
基督徒要持續不斷的禱告，但是，我好像一開口就想罵髒話，還是先別跟主耶穌打招呼好了。

該怎麼面對拒絕信呢？像美國網友建議的，大喊：SCREW THEM！？鍥而不捨的、厚臉皮的寫信去問被拒絕的原因？是我成績不夠好？SOP不清楚？學經歷不完整？還是.....！？
無論如何，總是收到了第一間結果。之前天昏地暗的申請過程，開始逐漸揭曉了。代表不用再時時刻刻緊盯信箱，深怕錯過任何一點消息。我想，雖然收到拒絕信，免不了會難過，起碼心情踏實許多。拼命點網頁更新、檢查信箱、坐立難安的種種強迫症症狀，可以獲得許多緩解。
總之，感謝主的安排，感謝媽咪、家人和大家的安慰。

這下子，除了 LA Lakers，又多了一個憎恨 LA的理由。
Screw Los Angeles.