So I've finished my summer school and uni is almost back on. All I have been doing over the summer is working to save up and I've been really trying hard to make sure I get in. Here's the latest in what's happened.
Yesterday I went for an interview with a panel to assess whether I'm suitable to go. Now I think I went okay in the interview (it was a little quick and I was thinking of so many other things I could have said as soon as I left, that always happens to me!) but I am now having a little scare about my chances and here's why.
Slovenia and Australia don't send many students to one another. Naturally when you exchange students you aim for the same intake as the amount that you send out. So consequently, Slovenia is only accepting two Australian students for the semester that I am applying for.
That's not so concerning right? I'm the only one from my university that I know that wants to go to Slovenia - the availability should be there.
Well.. I'm not just competing with people from my own university. Turns out that the University of Ljubljana and my university are partners through a bigger extended network that includes numerous universities from Europe and Australia called the Australian European Network. It's a looser collaboration and not so one-on-one. This means though that I'm competing not just with other students in my university but from all across Australia to get into Slovenia. And there's a few!
It's a bit of a disappointment because now I cannot be so sure. I am starting to consider other options available but this means going all the way back to square one and hunt for another university. It would be a very big nuisance.
Here's hoping I'm in!
