Monday, July 30, 2012

A brief history of mine

This is a brief timeline of things so far, detailed posts for some items may follow at later dates.
31 Aug, 2011 - Submitted Rhodes application
15 Nov, 2011 - Received call from Mr. Agha Afzal Hussain to come to Islamabad for Rhodes interview
17 Nov, 2011 - Informal dinner with judges, Rhodes alumni, academicians, and other Rhodes finalists  
18 Nov, 2011 - Rhodes interview *Got Selected*
08 Dec, 2011 - Started to receive correspondence from Mary Eaton, with instructions for applying to Oxford  
22 Dec, 2011 - Started Oxford Graduate Admissions application  
10 Jan, 2012 - Skyped with Prof. Steve Roberts to discuss my research proposal  
14 Jan, 2012 - Completed and submitted Oxford application
22 Mar, 2012  - Received initial offer for the DPhil in Engineering Science
07 Apr, 2012 - Submitted application for ATAS certificate  
27 Apr, 2012 - Received ATAS certificate  
29 May, 2012 - Got admitted to Brasenose College  
19 Jun, 2012 - Got confirmation of Scholarship, which arrives after college placement is complete
22 Jun, 2012 - Started Brasenose accommodation application. Mrs. Fiona Gair was most helpful with the submission of the GBP 100 deposit.  
27 Jun, 2012 - Received the accommodation offer and accepted it.  
27 Jun, 2012 - Received the CAS  
29 Jun, 2012 - Started online Visa application  
01 Jul, 2012 - Completed the online Visa application
06 Jul, 2012 - Sent the University contract by post  
09 Jul, 2012 - Got the TB test certificate from IOM Islamabad
10 Jul, 2012 - Received confirmation from Maureen McNaboe (University Card Manager) that contract has been received  
12 Jul, 2012 - Received Oxford registration credentials and created SSO id  
16 Jul, 2012 - Submitted visa application at Gerry's Karachi 
20 Jul, 2012 - TT and MMR-1 vaccine
27 Jul, 2012 - Got assigned a DPhil buddy by Prof. Roberts
28 Jul, 2012 - Bike
30 Jul, 2012 - Got notification of successful visa
03 Aug, 2012 - Visa collected from Gerry's Karachi  
04 Aug, 2012 - Tuxedo order 
08 Aug, 2012 - Sent bank application form to Sheila Partridge 
16 Aug, 2012 - MMR-2 vaccine
27 Aug, 2012 - Tuxedo fitting
31 Aug, 2012 - KHI-DXB-LHR ticket bought
01 Sep, 2012 - Mencevax ACWY vaccine
20 Sep, 2012 - Tuxedo collected by Madi
21 Sep, 2012 - MUL-KHI, Hartal
22 Sep, 2012 - KHI-DXB, DXB-LHR, (Collin P.)
22 Sep, 2012 - St Cross Annexe, fob collected
22 Sep, 2012 - Dinner at 102 Abingdon 
23 Sep, 2012 - Lunch at Trinity
23 Sep, 2012 - Dinner at The Kings Arms
24 Sep, 2012 - Bod card collected, passport scanned (Henry)
24 Sep, 2012 - Met Prof. Roberts, Mary E., Shellia P.
24 Sep, 2012 - Opened NatWest account
24 Sep, 2012 - Applied for Tesco Clubcard
24 Sep, 2012 - Dinner at Royal Oak
25 Sep, 2012 - Picnic lunch at Rhodes House gardens
25 Sep, 2012 - Visited Radcliffe lower camera, Gladstone Link, A World Without Islam (P.37)
25 Sep, 2012 - Potluck dinner at 102 Abingdon
26 Sep, 2012 - Got gown and mortarboard for £25, from a BNC alum
27 Sep, 2012 - International Students Orientation Program at Exam Schools
29 Sep, 2012 - Rhodes Welcome Day, RSAAF auction, bought 6 sub-fusc
02 Oct, 2012 - Graduate Freshers Dinner at Brasenose
03 Oct, 2012 - Rhodes Class of 2012 photo
03 Oct, 2012 - Oxford University Student Union Fresher's Fair
04 Oct, 2012 - BNC Parents dinner, Chilli Chilli Chicken No. 2
12 Oct, 2012 - Alain Locke reception at Rhodes House
13 Oct, 2012 - Oxford Matriculation
19 Oct, 2012 - Rhodes House Coming-up Dinner
24 Oct, 2012 - Elected OUSU Grad Rep - MPLS Division
07 Nov, 2012 -  Google Rhodes & Marshall Scholars Event

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