I submitted my match list last night, while I waited in my basement to see if a tornado would land on my house (it didn’t but it touched down a few miles southeast – first time I have heard the tornado sirens). I had submitted it last week, when I was “experimenting” with the site and discovered that contrary to the advertisement, you could not easily edit the list. In fact, in order to edit, I had to contact the match organization and demand that they delete the list and then start all over again.

I double and triple checked my rank order before submitting it last night, thereby sealing my fate. I then wrote my top 3 places last night, confirming that they had the necessary information to rank me, should they wish. The director of my top place emailed me back this morning stating that they had “ranked [me] quite high,” which could mean something or not. I hate that we have to use this stilted language to communicate, so we don’t break match rules.

So now begins the waiting game. Just one week, I keep reminding myself, but this week feels like it’s going to last an eternity.