Bloggering:

As a successful applicant for this amazing award, I thought I ought to blog it. Just to clarify, by no means is this official, nor should it act like a "success guide" for future applicants. It is simply a personal account of this once-in-a-lifetime experience. For more official information, check out the US-UK Fulbright website, where you'll also find my own bio. However, if you've stumbled across this blog, and are hoping to apply yourself, or just simply have questions, I'd be more than happy to find you the answers. Just bear in mind, my account is not the be all and end all of the Fulbright Summer. I do hope I don't put anyone off - I would urge you all to apply (provided you're eligible of course!) as it no doubt will be a life-changing experience. Lastly, to my friends in the UK, I will miss you all so terribly! Enjoy your Summer, stay safe, and get some well deserved rest. Take care, Cheng x

10 July 2010

Orientation

Orientation was great. A little awkward at first I guess, but it was just really good meeting everyone before we set off. I am so glad to be in a team of super duper nice people, who I can't wait to find out more about and spend time with in the US
We basically introduced ourselves, and did activities that helped to break the ice. We were also given information packs, and a kind of briefing on the purpose of the trip, and what was expected of us. That was scary. I guess all I can do now is try my best to do them proud, them being the Fulbright Commission as well as the respective governments.
Orientation lunch was yummy, and also got us talking more!
I think overall though, orientation just made this whole thing seem so much more real. It was kind of like completing the penultimate stage of this whole thing. All that is left now is to actually get to the states...
So excited!
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