03/11/2025
Get Ready, Everyone! The scholarship window is starting to crack open! 🚀
You know that feeling when you see the first notification pop up? That's happening now. Portals are waking up, one by one. It's game time.
Before the panic mode sets in, let's get our stuff sorted. Right now.
Your To-Do List, straight up:
-Stop sleeping on your docs. Your Study Plan and Research Proposal aren't just papers; they're your story. They're why you deserve this. Start polishing them NOW. Don't be that person rushing at 11:58 PM before the deadline.
-The Acceptance Letter. Look, if you manage to get one from a professor, that's absolutely fantastic! A massive win. But if your inbox is just crickets? Don't you dare get discouraged. You gotta try harder. Send a polite follow-up. Re-read your email. Make it impossible for them to ignore you.
-A little secret for my China-focused crew: Timing is everything. Send your emails to land in their inbox early in the morning, China Time. Like, 8-9 AM their time. Be the first thing they see with their coffee. Trust me on this.
It's a marathon, not a sprint. There will be good days and frustrating ones. But your hard work WILL pay off.
You've got this. Now go get 'em.
Wishing you all the best of luck! 🤞