I’ve been sitting on this news since April, but now that the papers are here, the visa has been stamped, and I’m probably on a plane as you read this, I can finally announce it: I’m moving to California.
I’ve been invited by the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism to be a Visiting Scholar for the school year 2008-09.
According to the school’s website, “The International Visiting Scholars’ Program is a non-degree program and provides an opportunity for mid-career reporters from abroad to pursue advanced professional training and academic study.” What that basically means is that I can attend classes of my choice for free and in return, I educate other students and visiting scholars about journalism in my country.
I’ll be studying investigative journalism and human rights (yeah, big surprise there).
It’s a 25-hour flight. Expect a cranky update soon.
(PS. I’ll be in San Francisco often. So if you find yourself in town, drop me a note.)
Friday, 22. August 2008
Mridu:
Welcome to the United States!
May your presence here inspire us to, one, not only become better writers (which you do), but, two, encourage us all to become better people as well.
It’s a joy to have you here!
Sincerely,
Steve
Friday, 22. August 2008
That’s so awesome!! Here’s to a safe flight and getting settled in smoothly!
Friday, 22. August 2008
lol - Just ignore the fact that I can’t spell.
Friday, 22. August 2008
Dear Mridu,
It seems I lost track of you for a while. I found you again in Hope Clark’s FundsforWriters newsletter (a great newsletter for writers to read, by the way!). I thought I’d reconnect. When I found this blog entry, I got excited. I have a whole list of sayings directly from the Frugal Book Promoter. All of them writer- and promotion-related, of course. If you’re interested in seeing them, e-mail me at HoJoNews@aol.com.
Very best,
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
http://www.howtodoitfrugally.com
Friday, 22. August 2008
Wow, Mridu. We will be neighbors. Well, not actually that close (I live in Southern California and California is a very big (long) state, as you know. Please say in touch, though. Maybe you’ll come down and I can escort you around Disneyland. I take my tutoring students there for an “Americana Tour.”
What an honor!
Best,
Carolyn
Hojonews@aol.com
Friday, 22. August 2008
How exciting. We’ll be in the same time zone, at least!
And my “best friend” is getting married soon in S.F., if I were actually invited I would so love to see you. But I’m not, so what a bummer. I’ll love just being in the same time zone
Friday, 22. August 2008
So How long are you going to be here ?
Friday, 22. August 2008
@Steve: Thank you so much!
@Beth: That can be fixed. Done.
@Carolyn: Welcome! And great to connect again. If I happen to find myself going south, I’ll definitely shoot you an e-mail. Would be fantastic to meet you in person!
@Ap: Vancouver’s not THAT far away. Make it to San Fran if you can, otherwise, I’m totally going to try and do a short Canada trip next year. Vancouver is top on my list (I know several people there). I’m not leaving North America without seeing you! I’ll be here for about a year.
Friday, 22. August 2008
welcome to the US girl and congrats!
Friday, 22. August 2008
Thanks, Simi!