Application Timeline

In yet another attempt to procrastinate, I have gathered up an application timeline. I was discussing the timeline with a good friend of mine when it dawned on me just how great it was that I made it through the process. First, I feel amazingly privileged to be selected to serve in the Peace Corps. Second, I am pretty shocked at myself for completing it! I have a habit of procrastinating and changing my mind and having a "grass is greener on the other side" mentality. So I think it is quite an accomplishment and proves just how much I want this!

Application Timeline

June 26, 2008- submitted application online
June 30- 1st email from Recruiter asking for college transcripts
July 13-24- PC received fingerprints, addendum, college transcript, and recommendations
July 29- Interview in Dallas with Recruiter
July 29- Officially Nominated for Eastern Europe, May 2009, Special Education
August 3- received medical packet
December 13- submitted medical packet
December 30- Dental Clearance
January 9- Medical office needs more information
March 27- Medical Clearance
April 2- Phone call from Placement Officer saying that I missed the cutoff date for Eastern Europe and my nomination has been changed to Central/South America, June 2009, Special Education
April 7- Received Official invite in the mail! Ecuador, June 15th, Youth and Families, Child Development- Special needs
April 9- Called to accept invitation!

I am now in the process of sending in Passport info and my Aspiration Statement!

It's Official

Yesterday I turned 23...... AND officially accepted my invitation to serve in the Peace Corps! Big day! I will be heading to Ecuador June 15th for Child development-special needs. This is probably the most exciting yet terrifying news I've ever received. It's strange to dream about something for so long and then it actually become a reality.

More to come later.... I just wanted to see how this silly blog thing works.