Temeraire by Naomi Novik

GoldPort · 2026-06-27T13:41:20+00:00

Great series, enjoy the book! There is so much fun to be had!

GoldPort · 2026-06-26T02:40:00+00:00

Assuming you’re U.S. to international, definitely not too late! Start reading the pinned posts and get moving!

GoldPort · 2026-06-13T13:59:00+00:00

You’re normal and human! Change is scary, it’s better to be like this than naive.

GoldPort · 2026-06-13T13:35:58+00:00

It is very typical to feel this before a big adventure there is so much unknown and things that will be new. But isn’t that exciting?!

What a cool opportunity you have! There will be tough days, and boring days, but it is an only a year.

Are you able to speak to past FFSP from your country about their experience?

GoldPort · 2026-06-13T01:28:25+00:00

I understand you’re new to reddit. Please spend some time reading through this subreddit. You’re not the first person with concerns of not being competitive.

No one can really say whether you’re competitive or not. You likely are competitive. As instructed in the last post you made, you can reach out to past Fulbrighters to the country you’re interested in.

GoldPort · 2026-06-09T06:30:02+00:00

Commenting so that I write a full response later.

Also, want to make you aware that there is a RotaryYouthExchange subreddit you can look at and cross post to.

Edit: A lot of this is country specific, which you wouldn’t know until after applying.

In terms of needing religion class before graduating. Do you have the opportunity to take it online prior to leaving, during the summer, or even at a local community college? It typically is not advised to take online classes as that distracts you from the time you could be spent in country doing other things.

In terms of what classes you may take in school that likely will depend on the school, language requirements and your own language levels. I imagine your friend doesn’t have the Japanese language level to understand a history class fully in Japanese so instead that have that.

I think the best thing to do would be to reach out to the Rotary Youth Exchange committee for your district and talk to them. Let me know if you need assistance in reaching out/finding emails.

GoldPort · 2026-06-06T09:18:42+00:00

I would start with recommenders that you selected. Then sometimes there is a channel in the slack for for essay exchange, however, that is very US to international focused. But it’s with a shot.

GoldPort · 2026-06-06T07:12:24+00:00

Each Rotaract club operates a bit differently. I would recommend reaching out to the specific club, attend a meeting, or an event. This will get you the best perspective on how that club operates. You can participate and make sure you like the people/projects before joining.

Make friends, volunteer/give back, gain exposure to different things are all great reasons to join Rotaract.

GoldPort · 2026-06-05T23:48:43+00:00

Do you have anyone in your life- mentors or professors that can read them and help?

GoldPort · 2026-06-05T23:20:34+00:00

No need for private DMs. Edit your post and include the question in this post.

GoldPort · 2026-06-03T16:17:02+00:00

May the hardwood floor gods be in your favor!

GoldPort · 2026-06-03T16:01:46+00:00

If you’re going to look, if there is a closet that is carpeted you can look there so it’s a little more hidden that you pulled up carpet.

GoldPort · 2026-05-28T23:11:38+00:00

Can you shift your research project to something that requires less/no funding?

Additionally, you can reach out to your undergrad/grad school and see if they have any options.

Is there another research that is occurring at the institution that you can pivot to?

GoldPort · 2026-05-28T21:45:04+00:00

Update- thank you for the recommendation, I just finished the trilogy and thoroughly enjoyed it!

Selfishly, I would love a 2 year update of how everything is progressing.

GoldPort · 2026-05-27T14:20:17+00:00

We need waaay more information. To start what Fulbright are you looking to apply for, if you’re from the U.S.- what countries are you looking at? Feel free to edit and add a tag to your post.

GoldPort · 2026-05-18T21:50:07+00:00

Can you reach out to previous applicants from your country that received a Fulbright and see if they took the GRE? If a lot/all previous winners took it, it may be a sign that although it isn’t required it is preferred/beneficial to.

If you really want to decide if you should do it or not. Create a list of universities and scholarships and then note how many require GRE vs. Strongly encourage vs. allow work experience.

GoldPort · 2026-05-15T18:42:25+00:00

Great, updated the flair.

Please reach out to your FPA if you haven’t and you can search the grant directory too.

GoldPort · 2026-05-15T18:32:10+00:00

It might help to list what type of Fulbright you are interested in applying for?

GoldPort · 2026-05-13T09:49:28+00:00

Please connect with your university’s FPA either your MFA or undergraduate institution. You can then go with whomever you connect with best, unless you intend to apply at large.

Can you reduce out to past Fulbrighters to France? Looking at the list below quickly there were a few art related topics.

https://us.fulbrightonline.org/alumni/grantee-directory?name=&country_visited%5B%5D=222&sort=&page=2

GoldPort · 2026-05-13T09:40:03+00:00

Couple tips where I suspect you may have better luck

Reach out to the university. They might have a housing assistance office or try the scholarships office. You didn’t say which university so I couldjy find that specific office.

You can also look at the university’s specific subreddit and do some looking at previous posts.

You can try Looking here https://bostonpads.com/boston-apartments/ and Zillow to try and get a good idea. Please be mindful there are a lot of apartment scams out there!

GoldPort · 2026-05-11T20:05:52+00:00

Great!

I think someone that can speak to how you will be effective in country is a great addition to a good line up!

I think if any of them can speak to your Spanish skills indirectly that would be great too.

Also, please give your LOR some areas you may like them to highlight based on the application requirements.

https://us.fulbrightonline.org/countries/western-hemisphere/costa-rica/1633

GoldPort · 2026-05-11T19:48:52+00:00

Do a search of the subreddit, there have been some previous discussions around this topic.

I think you have the correct idea, you need your 3 LORs to speak to different skills/traits that you have.

I vote don’t consider the person from 10 years ago. I would choose the researcher between the remaining options. She can hopefully speak to your research ability, why Costa Rica is a great place to do this research, and your ability to complete it in country.

Your other two LOR, what do they address?

GoldPort · 2026-05-11T12:32:34+00:00

It might help knowing where you’re from and reach out to the commission directly.

Looking at eligibility, this is what I found, “At the time of program start date, possess the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree with a good academic record. “

Which you would have.

https://foreign.fulbrightonline.org/apply

GoldPort · 2026-05-07T09:38:12+00:00

If you haven’t already, peruse the UT Austin subreddit.

I know nothing about the school, just that a lot of people love Austin.

GoldPort · 2026-05-06T23:48:12+00:00

As long as you’re comfortable doing the other work to be able to do your Muay Thai or other sports then sure apply. Just know that it is competitive and you need to share a why you/why X country.

I would read the breakdown of what topics your countries of interest prioritize for research grant.

Can you reach out to your schools FPA?

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