Serendipity

One of the nice things about the way my school works is that a lot of the jobs for graduate students are grant-funded positions working on specific projects, which means they can come available at any time.  One such position appeared on the school mailing list today.  I applied for it, and the person I sent my resume to wrote me back saying I had excellent credentials and asking when I could meet.  So it sounds like I have a pretty good shot at getting a job now, after despairing about my inability to get one just a few days ago.