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By PoorForever - 28/02/2016 13:53 - Australia - Heritage Park

Today, after meticulously rereading my application, merging references, budgets, academic transcripts and itineraries for an amazing scholarship, I clicked submit, only to remember that the system was on Daylight Savings time, which we don't have in my state! I missed out on $2,500 by 3 minutes. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/07/2009 22:27 - United States

Today, I was supposed to hear back from a major scholarship competition. After months of waiting, during which my parents were convinced I had won, I discovered that my entry had never been received. Apparently the woman I had confirmed with had had a long day, and lied so that she could go home. FML

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Kurliez408 32

Monday 29 February 2016 7:32

That sucks, but YDI for waiting untill the last minute to submit.

TonierShadow 19

Monday 29 February 2016 7:39

You may delay, but time will not. ~Benjamin Franklin

Comments

TheNewGuy03 28

Monday 29 February 2016 10:04

YDI. On the other hand, **** Daylight Savings Time. It's total bullshit.

flyingflies 36

Monday 29 February 2016 10:13

YDI for waiting until the last possible minute. What if your light went out or your Internet was down?

gordjess1 19

Monday 29 February 2016 11:30

Day light savings is honestly a load of shit. I knew it was QLD immediately.

robbiemad 7

Monday 29 February 2016 12:48

Daylight saving time is not for 13 more days. I think you have time! Calling BS on this one.

Dale_shackleford 13

Monday 29 February 2016 13:52

Depends on where you are.

Gremlinsmummy 12

Monday 29 February 2016 14:17

In parts of Australia we have daylight savings time and where the op is from we don't have it thankfully

adjwejaelwkdc 21

Monday 29 February 2016 15:30

Daylight Saving Time in Australia begins on the first Sunday in October, and ends on the first Sunday in April. Daylight saving is not observed in Queensland (where the poster is).

purple_duck88 6

Tuesday 1 March 2016 1:40

You're dumb

Seeya55 31

Monday 29 February 2016 13:23

Sucks, but you deserve it. I'm sure you've had more than one day to make that application.

Leauge 13

Monday 29 February 2016 13:28

You ****** yourself over by waiting.

kbecks87 16

Monday 29 February 2016 15:50

YDI. If the scholarship were important to you, you should have checked the deadlines more carefully

anonynous97 13

Monday 29 February 2016 16:00

We're not even on daylight savings time right now. It's still winter!!

videogames4life 10

Monday 29 February 2016 18:53

I'm wondering why you waited till the last minute to submit it. Anything important, such as applying for your scholarship, should be submitted early after thoroughly reviewing it so that you can avoid shit like this. Learn from this, OP.