So the Georgian language has proved to be a little more intense than I had imagined it would be. The alphabet is unlike anything I have ever seen before.

Here is a video of a Georgian explaining the alphabet:

ა ბ გ დ ე ვზ ჱ თ ი კლ მ ნ ჲ ო პჟ რ ს ტ ჳ უფ ქ ღ ყ შ ჩც ძ წ ჭ ხ ჴჯ ჰ ჵ ჶ ჷ ჺჸ ჹ ჼ ჻

....And I thought Arabic was hard. Hahhaha. We shall see how it goes. Lucky for me I have time before I leave so I am going to learn the alphabet before I go. That should help a lot as the language seems to be quite phonetic. Also it seems that once I can get down the alphabet it will be easier to write faster.

Another lucky part of this experience is that Peace Corps has already compiled and gave me a language package so I can study as well as listen to programs online.

For those who are unaware, I have been in the process of applying to the Peace Corps, an American organization. Below is my overall PC timeline.

February 28, 2010: I first made my PC login account on. I applied before my three semesters of my undergraduate degree so that I had the time to complete the application process.

June 22, 2010: My application was submitted.

July 16, 2010: I had my first interaction with my recruiter. My recruiter in the New York regional office was more than pleasant to work with. She made me feel very comfortable to talk with. She stated she was just waiting for my last recommendation to arrive before scheduling my interview.

July 17, 2010: I received my toolkit password.

July 18, 2010: My last recommendation was submitted.

July 19, 2010: My recruiter asked me if I was able to interview on July 29th in NYC. I replied telling her I was able to meet then. My recruiter confirmed and sent me more information about possible interview questions.

July 29, 2010: I interviewed with my recruiter. My recruiter wrote me an email before I even arrived back in Connecticut, thanking me for coming in. She told me to had to put my account on hold as I still had to finish school. Therefore she told me to email her in March 2011 to take my account off hold. She said it would not negatively impact my application.

July 31, 2010: My toolkit was updated with stating they received my fingerprints, NAC form and etc.

March 2011: Reactivated my account.

----Some information is withheld as I just don't recall some of the dates.

March 2011: Nominated for sub-Saharan Africa departing May 2012 in the field of health extension.

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January 13, 2011: Emailed by the national PC office asked to update my resume.

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More to add later.