Macau Polytechnic Institute

I found out today that I will be working at Macau Polytechnic Institute on the peninsula of Macau (Macau is made up of the peninsula and the two islands). I am really excited, but there is a lot left to do. My doctor accidently wrote down that I tested positive for tuberculosis in the past (err, no black lung here) and so now I have to get a chest x-ray.

There is a 15 hour time difference between Los Angeles and Macau.

Irony

Fulbright Fellows on English Teaching Assistantship grants in Macau are prohibited from entering any gambling facilities in the territory (including casinos, horse race tracks, and dog race tracks) during the terms of their awards. Any violation of this rule may result in the immediate revocation of the Fulbright Award.

Notification

After stalking the postman for four months, I have my letter in my hot little hand. I have been selected for a Fulbright to Macao in 2009-2010. I will be teaching English and working on a couple of projects: one is to start a debate league, and the second is to studying cultural perceptions of risk taking in casinos.

When I got the letter, I was expecting rejection; my heart skipped a beat when I felt that it was multiple pages thick. When I opened it, the medical papers fell out, and I really just lost it. So much for studying!

I'm currently paying ridiculous amounts of money to be medically certified to go...

:)