All documentation was sent early morning 4/27/12. Along with it I asked my new friend, Jai, to please send an email confirming receipt of it all. About 2 hours later Jai responded. What I wanted to hear in response was, "Wow, Ms. Powell. This essay is fantastic! Your child is the best and you should expect an immediate reply! She's number one on our list!!"
What it said was, "Thank you, received."
From that moment on my Hotmail address was checked everyday for a word from Jai. Checked it from work, from home, on my phone, on Naysia's phone. At the very least I wanted a date that we'd have an answer.
5/9/12. Twelve days has gone by. The suspense is driving me crazy. Naysia is cool as a cucumber because she knows without a doubt that she's going. I sent Jai an email. In my nicest email voice, "Good afternoon Jai, curious as to whether or not a decision has been made".
Jai responds with, " Hello, No, there are still under review. We hope to finalize the selection by end of next week. The selected students will be notified via email."
In my anticipation of hearing back I did not read carefully what she wrote. What I thought I read was, we hope to finalize the selection by the end of the week.
5/14/12 Comes around and I'm feeling deflated. Believing that they would have given us an answer by the 11th. And we've heard not a word. Had it made up in my mind that Naysia wouldn't be going on this trip. Looking at making reservations to Chicago or Las Vegas in an effort to soothe her future broken heart.
In my frustration I got Jai on the phone this time!! I wanted answers! Jai in all her patience repeated what she had already said. If I had read the last email carefully I wouldn't have made a fool of myself. This time I got a date. A decision would be made by 5/20.
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