[TEAMspinella] Fwd: [sarspin] Match Results!

We are forwarding you Sarah's news. 

In case we didn't get you the even bigger news yet, her wedding is July 28, 2014, here in Colorado Springs, and we'd love to have you join us. They have a wedding site up and ask that you give them your contact info if you think you might come... John and Sarah's Save the Date (http://bit.ly/1eAzTd0) Their wedding website is http://www.theknot.com/wedding/Spinella-Forcey.

She mentions her dissertation below also. One reason I'm excited about that is that her topic--measuring global mobility--is the kind of basic research that can move my own work forward, but so often doesn't get done. So join me in cheering her on to an effective contribution to our field as well.

Steve and Laura

PS Laura just got back Tuesday from the heart of Texas, and I'm so glad!

Steve and Laura Spinella

street: 1930 Springcrest Rd, CO Springs 80920

mail: 9685 Otero Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80920

Steve cell 719.355.4809, Laura cell 832.755.4261
TEAM, PO Box 969, Wheaton, IL 60187, 800 343-3144
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From: Sarah Spinella <sarspin@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 11:58 AM
Subject: [sarspin] Match Results!
To: sarspin@googlegroups.com

Friends,

Today is match day for internships.  I am very happy to announce that I matched!  I matched at the Texas A&M Student Counseling Service!  August 1, 2014 to July 31, 2015 I will be working full time at the Texas A&M Student Counseling Service!

This is wonderful news because it means John and I will live in College Station for our first year of marriage, and John will be able to continue in his philosophy PhD program (he would have taken a year off and moved with me, had I matched elsewhere).  Now we can finally start apartment shopping and envisioning what our first year of marriage might look like more practically!

I was preparing myself for the worst, and trying to commit things to my heavenly provider, but such a big decision not in my hands was definitely anxiety-provoking.  The first thing I felt when I read the email this morning was a huge wave of relief that this drawn out application process is finally over!  The rest of my PhD program feels like no big deal now...though I do still have to write my dissertation.

Also, it's been two weeks now since my ACL surgery.  My knee seems to be doing great and recovering quickly!  This week I was back to a regular schedule of activities.  I can get around pretty well, but my leg is in a brace for three weeks, a brace that must be locked in the straight/extended position whenever I am standing, walking, or sleeping.  Luckily I'm allowed to take it off to shower, and for physical therapy.  It does make me a slower walker though, and I get tired easily, so I rented a wheelchair from the health center for longer distances (e.g. getting to class on A&M's huge campus).  One thing I certainly didn't expect was so much bruising in my leg (because it keeps bleeding internally for a little bit after they sewed me back up)!  But I'll spare you the pictures.

Attached is a picture of me with my leg strapped into a machine that moved it around (which I used 6-8 hours every day the first week but not anymore), and also a picture of friends that visited me during my recovery (John in the middle).

Thanks for remembering me!

Sarah

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