Good on you. Don't let your future be determined by the success/failure of your application. Make a decision now to do what needs to be done regardless of your

Good on you. Don't let your future be determined by the success/failure of your application. Make a decision now to do what needs to be done regardless of your application's outcome. You need to have the mindset "I'm doing this anyway, and if I get funding it's a bonus" Kudos for doing something to escape. Work takes on a different outlook now, hey?