<p>Hey everyone. I am so anxious about hearing the Hopefully Good/Potentially Bad news on April 4th! I am already checking the Teach For America website daily, just in case. I know on April 4th I will NOT be able to pay attention at work at all. My email will constantly be open and refreshed (even though it checks always). I want to wish everyone good luck! I know that you all must be dedicated to changing the education system here in the United States. Hopefully we all get to! Thanks for posting on here… I was going crazy alone with no one to share my anxiousness. Happy waiting!</p>
<p>Welcome Natalie & Hopeful! Good luck to everyone. I’ve been checking the website also just thinking thete could randomly be something on there. Im going to stop checking everything associated with TFA until monday so I will chat with you all on the big day! If you guys can, please let us all know when you have received your status!!!</p>
<p>Oh, btw…are any of you OU students (university of oklahoma)…</p>
<p>im a college student as well! jmu! </p>
<p>I need to get tfa off my mind atleast till monday…I just don’t know how I’ll do it!</p>
<p>Haha, I’m just going to say I came from California, which has a beautiful (if boring) climate, and ended up getting placed in Oklahoma. I’m constantly amazed by the weather here! Of course, it doesn’t help that the area has been having record-setting weather this year. ;)</p>
<p>Good luck to all of you still waiting! I totally remember how agonizing it was waiting to hear the news. I did find out a couple of hours early, so hopefully you all will have a slightly shorter wait as well!</p>
<p>Wow, so glad to see there are more people! Yay 
Yeah, right now I’m just really paying rent, Internet, and utilities (but our office manager signed the wrong numbers on the contract so we’re paying way less than we should be so rent isn’t too bad). But, I didn’t take into consideration things like cell phone bill, car insurance, etc…just paying rent, utilities, gas, and personal hygiene items is crazy enough, but I’m only making so much as a student and worker. Being a full time employee should help a lot (but then I’ll have to pay for cell phone and car insurance, too which I’m not used to). But, check out studentuniverse.com, priceline, and cheaptickets.com.</p>
<p>Oklahoma, huh? That’s cool. No, I’m attending a university in Indiana. Looking forward to someplace else when I graduate for sure! If I don’t make TFA (which I hope isn’t the case, but if…) I am getting far away from here The weather is crazy! But, I’ve spoken of that enough already. Can’t wait until April 4th! Not too much longer!!</p>
<p>Can’t believe we find out tomorrow!</p>
<p>I can’t believe ‘the day before April 4th’ is already here; what a journey this application process has been! I am pretty pumped to find out tomorrow. </p>
<p>As far as tomorrow goes, I have mixed emotions like everyone else here. I want this to work out and I swear everyday that has gone by I have found myself more and more inspired by students, the mission of TFA and the people who are already proponents for closing the achievement gap. But, I am also nervous and anxious. I heard through someone else that it is possible your regional placement could call you before you find out online. Has anyone else heard the same thing? </p>
<p>Also, a friend heard back last Monday that she didn’t get in to TFA. I am not sure how, she must have applied for the notice before April 4th. </p>
<p>I had a phone interview in addition to the final interview. I must say, I was happy to have had the phone interview under my belt already as many of the questions were also a part of the final interview The guy that facilitated my final interview told me he really enjoyed my teaching lesson and that he was impressed. Oh man, how these words tease you! </p>
<p>I am trying to stay busy around the apartment with cleaning and going for a long run later. Has anyone else been having TFA dreams? I have…it is so ridiculous. Ha.</p>
<p>Hi all! I’m also waiting to hear from TFA tomorrow and would say that I’m the standard combination of nervous and excited. I applied for the 4th deadline so TFA has been on my mind since pretty much mid-December. It will be strange but nice to finally get a decision after all this time!</p>
<p>Best of luck to everyone, I really do hope we find out a bit earlier in the day… I’m not sure I’ll be able to wait until 8pm! :)</p>
<p>Yes TFA has been in my dreams… but also keeping me up at night. I review my interview and all of the things I have heard TFA looks for, trying to decide if I will be accepted. </p>
<p>Cant believe it is tomorrow that we will know!! Its just so hard because you could get accepted with a highly preferred region or placed in a low preferred region or get wait-listed with more waiting or not be accepted at all. TOO MANY possibilities for me. </p>
<p>GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE! All my family and friends say that every thing works out for a reason. So keep your heads high and be excited to have at least made it to the final interview.</p>
<p>Keep your fingers crossed all day! (I will)</p>
<p>I’ve heard the same thing that a representative may call you to congratulate you. Not completely sure though. My friend found out by checking her status before the expected time. She said to start checking around 5! </p>
<p>I keep reflecting back to my interview day and keep picking out my flaws. Did anyone go over their 5 min lesson plan? I’m a little nervous right now, eeek! =(</p>
<p>Hello everyone! Agh! I’m so nervous, anxious, excited, etc. My emotions are crazy right now. I’ve been looking over all of my submitted materials also trying to guess what could happen.All in all, we have all worked hard to get to this point. It’s going to be very bittersweet bc if I’m not fortunate enough to get accepted I still feel like I did my very best. I have also heard that we could possibly find out our status before 8 pm and that a representative could call. Good luck to you all! You all are in my prayers! Chat with you guys tomorrow!</p>
<p>Hill0784–my thoughts exactly I truly believe everything happens for a reason and I am holding strong on to that right now. </p>
<p>Prayers, luck and wishes,</p>
<p>Morgan</p>
<p>I am really nervous! I applied back in December so this has been a really long wait. No regrets about the final interview though, so whatever happens tomorrow, happens. If I don’t get in, I at least know there wasn’t anything more I could do. (And regardless of the answer, I’m still going to teach special education).</p>
<p>I don’t know about calls before you find out online, but you will certainly get plenty of calls over the next week if you are accepted!</p>
<p>Today is the day! Oh my goodness, so nervous that my future will be decided today. Yes, everything happens for a reason and there are no regrets whatever the outcome. If this doesn’t work out this year, I will work with Americorps (which I recommend you guys check out if TFA doesn’t work the deadline hasn’t passed yet to apply for this upcoming year…Americorps NCCC/VISTA) and then re-apply to TFA next year. And if I still don’t get it, I will apply for a different teaching program and if I don’t get that I will go get a bachelor’s in education so I can do it myself! But, hopefully all that won’t be necessary. I’ll keep you guys posted! Let us know if you hear any sooner! Feel free to steal my plans, too…Americorps is really a great organization as well that will help you pay off student loans and make a difference in a community…not bad, huh? But, that’s if TFA doesn’t work out, of course! Going to work and then coming back to find out my fate later!!<br>
And whoever said that they’ve been dreaming about TFA…me, too! Too funny Keep us posted!</p>
<p>Somoaaddict brought up a great idea and a great reminder. Today is the last day to call Congress and speak with your Senators about saving the service award that is given to Teach for America Corps Members, City Year Corps Members, and AmeriCorps Members. </p>
<p>You can go to this website: [Save</a> Service](<a href=“http://www.saveservice.org/]Save”>http://www.saveservice.org/) or directly call 1-855-US-SERVE to speak with your Senators (meaning make the call twice). It could be a good little something to pass the time today, and a good opportunity to save the $10,000+ Education Award TFA members receive. If it doesn’t pass, there may be big cuts to TFA.</p>
<p>I’m planning on applying to Americorps as well, Somoa! If TFA doesn’t work out of course…</p>
<p>Great reminder, molizzie!</p>
<p>I’m so nervous/excited! I’m at work right now and just cannot focus. I don’t think I’ve ever wanted something so badly and I really feel as though this is the right path for me. I desire to create change and make a difference in the lives of these kids. Hopefully our dreams will come true today!</p>
<p>Can’t believe today is the day!!! I think I will be to nervous to open the email. I have been waiting so long and want this so bad… I just hate that we could possibly find out at any time today. I wish when they said 8pm they meant it. I have to open my email all day for work and dont want to cringe everytime! I really have everyone on my minds today. I believe if your heart truly is in it for helping the children who need it the most then you deserve to be in this movement. I already am certified to teach early childhood and elementary… either way I will be teaching, but I believe in this effort and this strong alumni support to truly make a difference. As soon as anyone hears you have to let us know!! My friends are expecting a mass text from me when I hear the news, but I am not sure how I will react in either position. </p>
<p>EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT DAY WITH GREAT NEWS HOPEFULLY ON THE WAY!!!</p>
<p>I’m sitting in class and I can’t concentrate!!! I just keep refreshing my e-mail.</p>
<p>For everyone else waiting… just remember that this is a super-selective program. If you don’t get in, then it’s just for the best for now. There is something great in store for all of us – WE WILL all make a difference and do good things in this world. </p>
<p>I’m sending positive energy everywhere! Congratulations to everyone who has made it this far and good luck! :D</p>
<p>-Nicole
Ohio State Class of 2011</p>