MARCH: I read the China Teachers' Handbook preparing for my interview. Then I reread it and read it again. I read the CIA nations report, and also continued to read my books on China. The phone interview with the program directors, Midge and Kirk, went very well, but was strange in a way. They asked me a few personal questions about me and my family. Then they took turns telling me about life in China. No questions about why I wanted to go or what I could contribute, or anything to distinguish myself from the other candidates. I said very little. It was more like a briefing. They said there were more applications than positions, so I supposed I shouldn't get my hopes up yet. But shortly there after, I got the 'Congratulations' letter, telling me my application had been sent to China! I was briefly excited, but then read that now the Chinese university had to accept my application and would notify me. (Suspended Animation) About two weeks later I got a positive response back from China! Qingdao University had a position for me! Hurray! I quickly got my passport renewed and faxed to BYU.