Well, almost. I got all four of my wisdom teeth removed today! Then I mailed my dental work off to the Peace Corp, and now I’m done. I can breathe easy and only have to worry about packing. My face is swollen like nobody’s business, and I couldn’t care less. I’m in! Got more information [...]
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So I just got off the phone with SATO, and I have offically booked my flight to Staging in Philly. I started to read my “Kenya Reporting Instructions” and I’m freaking out a little. I can’t believe I’m 1 month away from 2 years of Peace Corps. I suspect, there will be more of these [...]
I’m slowly getting through all my Peace Corps requirements. Sorry I have been unable to post details like I usually do. I’m up to my last week of school, and I really need to focus on my studies. I wish I had more time to prepare! Anyways here’s what I’ve been doing: Aspiration Statement Resume [...]
What luggage are you planning to take with you on your Peace Corps journey and why? I’m completely lost in this department.
Hi all! I’m sorry for not keeping up with the Peace Corp community. My life got really hectic these pass few weeks, so I haven’t had much time for anything besides school, work, and my club. Well, this time next week I’ll be in Colombia leading a group of 15 people, with the help of [...]
aww :)
By the way, I don't know if you've been following my blog, but you should totally sign up for the World Wise Schools Correspondence Match through the PC! It's so cute, a class corresponds with a PCV and sends them monthly letters! And you get to write all the kids and tell them all about Kenya! http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/correspond/pcv_enroll.cfm/
This is so great to hear. Your excitement is infectious! I am still waiting for my invitation.
I am so happy you're so excited. It gives me hope.
I had the same problem with my envelope. Those suckers are not easy to open
Sorry to post so frequently, but I really want this journey to be documented in the best way… I was just on youtube trying to find more Kenyan videos I might have missed in the past, when I just suddenly had the urge to cry. I don’t know how much you guys know about me, [...]
Lol yeah! I was so obsessed with that rap for a week, after I saw it for the first time.
Colleen. First of all, thank you so much for following. I'm very excited that our family will be doing well for a while and that I'll be moving on to a new chapter in my life. I want to wish you and your son the best. 2 years is a long time to be away from family, so I can only imagine how you feel. Best wishes!
Thank you so much for your heartfelt comment. I really appreciate your concern. It means a lot to me. I'm excited that I'm going to Kenya now, and I can leave without having to worry about my mom. I wish you the best, as well!
Lol. Thanks for checking. It's so nice to have such a huge support base. My mom and I are stoked!
Yes! Thanks so much for following and caring so much. It means a lot. :)
Okay, I'll try my best. It might take a while. I should probably go on youtube and look up giraffe training how to's before I leave.
I was in my Molecular Pharmacology class when I got a text message from my mom with the results. It read, “I am cancer FREE!” The best 4-word combination I’ve ever heard in a long time. I literally couldn’t stop smiling. After class, I called her to talk details and everything is going to be [...]
I haven’t opened it yet. It’s funny. For the past couple of months, I’ve been contemplating what I was going to do when I received my invitation. Would I open it right away? Would I wait? Which paper would I look at to find out which country? Would it be the one in the pretty [...]
Well, this is a complete turn of events. I might have to deny my invitation. I haven’t received it yet, so I have 10 days after I do to make a decision. Does anyone know if you can get an extension?
I received an email yesterday morning from my Placement Specialist. She told me she had follow-up questions for me and told me to call her when I was available. It was weird because this Wednesday I kept getting this feeling that I’d hear from placement either Thursday or Friday….It’d be cool if I had a [...]
and I am pooped. Biochemistry and IMO might get the best of me this semester. A random subject…has anyone taken the Meyers-Briggs test? My personality type is INFJ. The assessment of my personality was unnervingly accurate.
After coming home today from an HIV class I’m taking to become a counselor, I received an email from the placement office! It feels a little bit like old news because it’s been happening to everyone around me, but I’m excited. The email just wanted an updated resume. I’m just happy that they’re willing to [...]
I really like you people. This community along with Peace Corps2 on yahoo and Future Peace Corps Volunteers make my day. I enjoy your positive energy. I wish you the best of luck in whatever stage you may be in. That’s it. I just wanted to say that.
Amongst all the decisions I’ve been making while applying to the Peace Corps, my hair has become a huge concern. Honestly, I’ve never really been fond of hair. Especially my hair, having to relax, shampoo, “pre-poo”, condition, deep condition, heat dry, leave-in-condition, heat protect, flat iron, and wrap it. Long regimen, isn’t it? On a [...]
So I’ve pretty much disappeared for the past 2 weeks. I’ve been quite busy…well sort of. I had finals a week ago and they went okay, but the good news is I made straight As again! Just one more semester left. Have to end it with a bang! The day after finals, I hosted an [...]
I must say, sometimes I get a little too excited about things. For some reason, I really wanted to receive an invitation in record time, but now that I think about it, that’s not really part of the application process. What I love is watching youtube videos of people’s invitations. This one is my favourite: [...]
So after having 32,329,423 people confirm with me that you don’t need dental to get an invite, I decided to check my spam. My spam, at the time, had 412 emails. There were quite a few that were from people on my mailing list. One including my nurse from NOVEMBER 12TH! It reads We had [...]
I called PCHQ today about them receiving my paperwork. They said they received it, but I need: A crown Cavities filled Wisdom Teeth Extracted Just as I thought. They’ve already sent everything back to me. Also, my dental at this point is considered pending, so they don’t put you on dental hold. I doubt I’ll [...]
First Lesotho, now Guinea? I’m getting really nervous about these invitations. The same thing happened in our club, except about Haiti. We had chosen a team to go on the trip, but then the cholera had advanced far too quickly all around the country. We decided to cancel the trip for safety reasons, amongst other [...]
So, I’m here at my aunt’s house for Thanksgiving. The food was phenomenal. The internet…not so much. I’ve been on my computer for the last two hours trying to catch up with peace corps blogs and other things. The internet is in for 2 minutes..then it’s out for 1. In for 5 minutes, out for [...]
I went to the dentist yesterday. Apparently I have gingivitis. Fml. It keeps getting worse. I’m flossing twice a day now. Wisdom teeth definitely need to be extracted. Good bye monies! On a more positive note… Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
In my molecular biology class, we are learning about epigenetics. It blows my mind! I’m posting this awesome video to celebrate the decent grade I got on my test today. If you have about oh…say… 48 minutes to spare, you’d really enjoy this video. No joke. If you finished it…let me know what you think!
Three emails and two phone calls later, my knowledge is exactly where it was before I tried to make contact. About those three emails I sent: One went to my recruiter, and one went to my pre-service assistant. I got one reply back; it was automatic. My recruiter is no longer with the Peace Corps. [...]
So I went hunting for all the International MCAT dates for 2011. I don’t plan on taking MCAT until 2012, but this is just a reference. I went onto kayak.com to look at plane tickets. South Africa averages about $600 dollars from Ghana or Kenya. If I wanted to travel and site-see, which is much [...]
wtf? I go onto Future Peace Corps Volunteers on facebook to find a girl invited to Ghana. I freak out for about 2 minutes, and then go onto PCWiki. Leaving dates is June 6th…that could be me!!…or it could be Kenya? I know I said I’d wait til January, but I didn’t think June would [...]
Hello everyone! I’m back from a 2.5 week hiatus. I kind of left the subject of whether or not I’m going to continue on applying the Peace Corps up in the air. Well, I am. Not much has happened since my last post, but I’ll tell you what I’ve been doing anyways. I visited my [...]
I’m not sure if I have a lot of regular readers, but here’s my story. I’m currently a senior in undergraduate school. I hope to apply to medical school one day. I wanted to join the Peace Corps to help others while gaining some life skills that I doubt I’ll learn from the books I [...]
I received my official medical clearance in the mail. We stargazed until 2 am listening to múm.
So I was medically cleared yesterday! I received a status change this morning stating that a decision has been made. The day before my nurse called me, but I wasn’t able to return the phone call until this morning. She just wanted to ask another question regarding the apple incident. She told me that she [...]
So for a while, I had been debating if I wanted incorporate other things into my blog besides just Peace Corps stuff. Today I found leave everywhere blog, so I finally came to the decision that I will. I hope you enjoy my new layout. Here’s Only You by Portishead. I really love this song.
My medical is no longer on hold. So I faxed all the information they requested from me on Thursday and Friday(just in case). I spoke to my nurse. She was very nice. She confirmed with me that they had received it. She didn’t give me a time for when she’d look at it, so I’m [...]
This is a continuation of m previous entry. I was put on medical hold October 1st. It says that I was under review, but guys if you’re ever on medical hold it means they have already mailed you something saying your medical kit is incomplete. The interesting thing is my letter was postmarked September 30th. [...]
Sorry for so many posts, but I received an email this morning. Isn’t this too soon to be put under medical review? Someone, please give me some insight into what’s going on!
This countdown thing is not going to work out as a regular thing. It’ll turn me crazy. But… starting today, I realized it has been 3 weeks since PC has officially received my medical kit. I can’t believe it’s been almost a month. Time is going by really quickly for me. I’m currently debating whether [...]
Is anyone else getting excited that the 2011 staging dates are starting to appear on PCwiki? I know I am. People are getting invitations around 6 months in advanced. That sounds crazy to me. I want to know who these lucky people are!
Now I have a question for all of you applicants, nominees, and invitees. I’ll be very upset if you read this post and don’t reply. What kind of environment are you hoping to live in once you reach your post? Electricity? Hot? Cold? Running water? Humid? Dry? Basically, what do you envision your post to [...]
So a little over 4 months from today, I’m going to call OMS and see the status of my physical (Mid Jan). I’m so excited! Also, I called my pre-service medical assistant person yesterday and left a message about confirmation. All of a sudden I get a notification today it’s been receive September 8th. I [...]
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