In Order to be Outstanding You Have to be Willing to Stand Out

My Dad has been telling me this my entire life:  In order to be outstanding, you have to be willing to stand out.  Well, that’s what I did the past couple days.  I sent my project statement for my Fulbright out to the professors that said they were willing to write me recommendation letters.  As soon as I sent them out, I got this huge rush of adrenaline, followed by intense nerves.  Did what I send represent quality work on my part, or was it crap?

Well, more the latter than the former.  A friend, from a field outside Information Sciences, said it was enjoyable to read, and a friend from within the field said it wasn’t total crap,and was a good draft to work from

One professor said I had a long shot and this project wasn’t something US taxpayers should be paying for and the other said it wasn’t at par with the quality of my other work.

So what do I need to do?  Scope, scope, scope.  Right now, I’m on Fulbright Take 2.  I bookmarked a bunch of articles pertaining to the IDF and Information Security issues.  I’m hoping to hone in on issues like that of Gilad Shalit and supporters posting his photo as their avatar, as well as IDF’s proposal for rules pertaining to proper internet conduct.

The journey begins…again.  1 month to go.