约的9:15,10:15按上指纹,11:30左右才排到窗口,hmm, 回想网上种种传闻,不由开始紧张。我前面是一个1000MS,两个1000本科,一个2000本科,除了MS被check外,其他全都pass,轮到我,深呼吸…
me(Big smile): morning, madam, nice to meetyou!
hmm: (look at my forms, look at my eyes,smile) so what’s the best university in Florida?
me(愣了一下,完全没料到会先问这个): I think is university of Florida.
hmm: (smile) you are quite objective.
So how long have you been working?
me: 3 years since I got BS and then back topursue my MS.
hmm: how does your work help your research?
me: …they give me multidisciplinarybackground.
hmm: will your wife go with you?
me: no, not at this point.
hmm: where does she work?
me: XX company.
hmm: what’s her annual income?
me: (looking for the certificate)
hmm: no, I don’t want to see it, just tellme.
me: (寒,对数字很迷糊,硬着头皮) about x0,000 RMB
hmm: how much is you tuition?
me: $xx,xxx.(这个倒是背的比较熟)
hmm: it can’t cover, you see, because onyour I-20 you said she will support you.
me: here is a supporting letter from xxuniversity(递上导师的supportingletter,窃喜), in factthe graduate student in xx university always can’t get financial aid in thefirst year, but in the second year I have a good chance to get assistantships.
hmm: (扫视letter,迅速还给我,nod, 满意的样子) but what if you don’t get theposition?
me: my parents will also support me(再次试图拿certificate).
hmm: (再次拒绝)I don’t want to see it, I want you to tell me about the amount.
me: (开始在脑子里数0) the total amount is x0,000. (说完了发现少说了一个0,悔啊~)
(好在hmm似乎也不关心具体是多少)
hmm: do you have admission letter andresume?
me: (迅速递上)
hmm: (转身欲走,看见我欲言又止的看着她)do you have anything else to tell me?
me: (张了几次嘴还是没说话,犹豫说什么好)
hmm: Ok, just wait a minute(转身离开)
留下忐忑的我猜测她到底去干什么,不过感觉一直交流的很好,也不是特别惊慌。
hmm: (back) do you have a study plan?
me: (递上)
hmm: (看了下,开始撕条)@#¥%^&×()!
me: (由于看见伊笑着开始撕条,最后一句完全没听见) thank you! have a nice day!