Ok, so I have encountered a bit of resistence about the location of my blog. It seems that kathect is too weird so I am stealing from the famous youtuber ”milesingeorgia”. Thank you Miles for paving the way and I have shown your videos to many (make more?). So I am transferring content to my new blog at: kathryningeorgia.wordpress.com Sorry for the [...]

Peace Corps Packing: As far as my wardrobe is concerned, I am set. I will need some more socks, undies and probably some silk long-handles I found a luggage scale at Academy for $8 and snatched it right up. I am considering a lighter sleeping bag but am struggling with the temperature rating. Should I [...]

Yesterday was angsty! I spent the evening with friends and one in particular set me straight. I am glad to know that these people are there for me when I need them despite the miles apart (and the 10 hours difference).

Not a lot to report on the Peace Corps front. I have found a lot of interesting and useful information on the internet about packing. This seems to be the biggest concern of the invitees. I will collect some of the links and post them here but Facebook has active groups and receptive members. Yay! Drama: I am in the throes of [...]

 I am finding journals of people serving in Georgia! Yay for taking advantage of resources. I am still stressed out about the packing list though. Just how cold is cold? I have 2 coats do I really need a down coat? Ugh I am feeling naïve and whiney. Is my netbook going to be useful? Will I have [...]

So here we are in the “mean time”. I have 2/3rds of the alphabet memorized pretty well. I will get the last third this weekend and start reading text (having no idea what I am saying). A prof. in the department I work agreed that learning the alphabet is a good way to start. I [...]

I can’t remember if I was invited to interview by phone or email. I purchased a headset and already had a webcam. The interview was to be conducted over the internet. I made sure everything worked and that I looked ok. I dressed conservatively (a bit matronly ugh) and selected a room in the library that would most likely [...]

Peace Corps: Isn’t the internet a wondrous thing. I have met a woman, Denise, that is also going to Georgia in April! She found this blog and was obviously riveted. I am not sure what her assignment is, I get the impression that it is business. She had a similar experience with her Visa application and that has put [...]

I called our administrators to figure out how I am going to leave my job. She said to call the university’s HR department who then told me that it is up to our administrators. The library has a few options and it is a bit confusing. Basically I have a boat load of paid leave [...]

So it has been an emotionally draining couple of days. Up, down, Excited, terrified, lonely, courageous. I don’t know why those last two are grouped together. Today I am calling to officially accept my invitation to serve the Peace Corps in Georgia. It will be awesome. The invitation packet is reassuring. At first I had a lot of [...]

I woke up this morning to get ready for working out and I got hit by a ton of bricks. I have had some mild anxiety about learning a new language but this was worse. What am I going to do with my car? I have been nursing an expensive repair and now I need [...]

I got the call Friday. It was a rather unceremonious ”Could you leave in late April instead of May?” I said sure and she said “Ok that’s it then”. So I am headed to Eastern Europe. The woman on the phone could not be more specific. I will receive an Invitation Packet in the mail soon. The countries [...]

     I am now in the process of being accepted for service in the Peace Corps. I submitted my completed online application in early April ‘09. I interviewed and received a nomination in May ‘09. Yesterday I got a phone call informing me that my medical packet is complete and that I have been approved for “world service”. I am waiting to [...]