Unbelievable!!!!!

Yesterday I went to the office. The very sweet lady who is replacing me is very tidy so, I will be able to find everything I need and to resume work in January. :-)

And then I came home and I found a message from Medium University Across the Country.....

And they are calling me in for an interview at the MLA!!!!!

YAYYYYYYY!!!!

I almost flipped after I listened to the message... I am very happy but I also know this is a preliminary interview. And it could be a very nice experience. I called my Advisor and she was really happy for me and thinks that this will give me the boost I need to get things done.

On the other hand, and this is the negative part, I don't think I can afford it financially, this year has been difficult, we are living with my income and until mid January there is almost no income..... Everything is tightly planned until next semester. And now...

Plus, this University didn't advertise the position with a "preliminary interview will be held at the MLA". Nothing was mentioned. And because the deadline they gave was so early, mid October, I just thought they didn't even consider my application and I was totally not aware of the possibility of a MLA interview. (I know I am naive..)
I actually didn't send my application into a couple of places because of the MLA. This year I am just looking around, and after I received a no from Big Canadian University in this town, I thought I would not making it anywhere. End of the story.

Well, maybe I am crazy, but I called back and actually asked if I could get a phone interview instead. It's a preliminary process, and I am not sure, with the high competition around, if I really have to go this year. On the phone, it's a challenge but it will save me $.

So, I am waiting for an answer today. If they will tell me I have to go, my wonderful husband offered me to drive me there, so we can have 2 days of traveling together and he is very supportive (I can’t make it a flight in- flight out -no connections flight in time- and I would have to pay for an hotel room plus transportation to the airport, so why not make it a couple thing?). He is very sweet and very excited for me. I feel so lucky to have him. :-)

So, I am nervous now, nervous to screw things up.
Should I go? Did I do the right thing? Maybe I should have not ask for the phone interview....

My Advisor told me she thinks I did the right thing. A phone interview can be done, it will be more difficult for me, but she totally understand that putting in 800 Km for one interview, without actually enjoying the congress, is maybe crazier than the phone thing.

So I'll wait and see and in the meanwhile, I'll pack because we are leaving tomorrow....