I've had enough of being a mindless drone.

[jpalacio486]

I've submitted my application for Winter 08 funding.

I am a 21 year old full time college student/full time employee for a Disney contractor doing tape backups for 12 hours a night. After I get off work at 7am I go directly to school. Not fun at all.

My partner and I hope that by submitting this application we've entered a rewarding new chapter in our lives.

[cubicle67]

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?

[jpalacio486]

Not only the funding but the contacts and guidance that YC provides is priceless. If YC accepts us, it will be a very life altering situation.

[dan97632]

So when do you sleep? Don't tell me you don't sleep, we all know that's impossible for more than a week or so.

[Ultrapreneur]

Like you my partner and I will be submitting our application for the winter 08 funding. We're from Canada, so if selected are looking forward to getting out of the snow and hacking.

[jpalacio486]

Thanks for the comments guys. And to answer dan97632's question, I get home about 11AM and go to bed from about 11:30 to 5:00 then I get up and do it all over again.

[Tichy]

Don't forget to go for your idea anyway in case you are not accepted (or another, improved idea, whatever).

[abunz]

Awesome dude! Good luck, and I'm pretty sure I'm going to apply as well!

[raju]

Good luck to you!

[jonathan]

Just go get it!

[catalinist]

best of luck ... don't give up.