My awkward situation(1) Tow year ago, my boss told me, according to a project of our university, if I received an acceptance letter from a foreign university, I would get a one-year-grant from my university for my studying in that university. It was really a great opportunity for me to expand my horizon, promote my professional level as well as travel. I sent tons of emails to the professors who worked in the same research field with me and lived in Europe. Most of my emails just liked stone sinked in the ocean without any respond. Finally after half a year, I received an acceptance letter from a professor who works in a university in Belgium . I thought cheerfully that the most difficult part of the process of being a visiting scholar was finished till then before I asked my president's permission for my grant. That morning I got up early than usual, dressed up, took my acceptance letter and went to the main campus. It was the first time I talked to the president of my university. I even couldn’t say it was a talk. After I told him that I received an acceptance letter from a university in Belgium and asked for his permission. I couldn’t image what he said even in my dream. He looked angry and said “how can you apply for our university’s grant, don’t you know our university’s finance is so tight? Why don’t you apply for the government grant? You just don’t want to pass the exam!” I was so shocked when I heard his words. I asked the president how I explain my situation to the professor who gave me the acceptance letter. Our president said “it is your problem”. From then on , I really faced a big problem that was how to explain my situation tho the professor without making him thought I was a liar.