[BadlyDrawnGirl]

It's only been one day since we chucked our EOI into the pool at 120 points, but I'm already suffering from NZIS-induced mood swings, ranging from extreme elation, to excitement, to anticipation, then to dread. :laugh At times I feel like we have a clear-cut case, and at other times it seems like we're facing an impenetrable wall of bureaucratic red tape and complex regulations designed to keep us out at all costs. I go from feeling pretty assured about the whole thing, to panicking over whether they'll recognise enough of my work experience (I only graduated 3 years ago so there's just not that much of it I could claim!) or my partner's job offer, which is from our previous employer who, although they're an enormous government institution, aren't in the IT or medical industries, which seems to be all NZIS is interested in.

Does anyone have any tips for avoiding the doledrums and for keeping my mind focused on positive things, rather than ruminating over all the possible reasons NZIS could reject me? :(

[thewoodies]

at that stage i was having an awful pregnancy! but it did keep my mind off the nz application :laugh

I am further down the line ready to go in a few weeks!!!! mood swings up and down - no advice really -yoga has heped me - good luck

[D&D]

ahhh I do understand - I am experiencing the exact same thing. And it's only been days into the whole process....
I keep checking the NZI website- of course nothing's changed - but I like to see that our EOI says 'submitted' and 'payment received'
And if I'm feeling optimistic I don't see why it shouldn't all work out perfectly and quickly enough so that once we graduate in May we can fly directly to New Zealand (otherwise we'll have to figure out where to go from here).
If I'm not feeling optimistic then I'm worried that there's some fine print that will topple the whole plan...

I imagine I can't keep this up for long, it could be a year until those blue stickers, so I'll have to stop obsessing at some point.
It's just a few days now until the selection...

[TonnyTessa]

This is something I wrote a while ago. Won't help, but might cause a smile :)

I believe you may be suffering from the well known Compulsive Obsessive Login Disorder. After decision successfull this disease then progresses to getting Worried About Required Medicals. A third stage of this disease has been identified as being Halfway Out There, which can be recognised by any or all of the following substages:

* I-must-sort-out-this-box-of-things-at-some-point
* Why-hasn't-my-police-check-come-back-yet?
* ITA-submitted-now-we-can-relax
* Why-didn't-we-sort-this-out-earlier?
* How-are-we-ever-going-to-fit-all-of-THAT-in-a-20ft-container
* What-happened-to-that-important-paperwork???
* OMG-remind-me-why-we-are-doing-this
* We-are-never-going-to-get-ready-in-time
* I-hate-saying-good-bye
* Glad-that's-all-over

The fourth stage can often be diagnosed by Pesky kids, Long hours, Awfull food, Naff films and Economy-class syndrome. But before you know it you are:

Totally Happy Enjoying Radical Experience

[D&D]

That's too cute!

[Jacqi B]

love it!

[rizjunior]

I remember submitting my EOI, forgot for a week to check and when saw selected status, how joyful was I.

Its gona be this wednesday?

[JandL]

We were on holiday in Spain and I couldn't but help keep checking for our EOI status. We got in and I went to tell the wife, but couldn't get too excited as we also had MIL on holiday with us who REALLY does not want us to go!!