Archive for March 2008
Money
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 | 6:32 pmI’m starting to freak out about money. I have lots and lots of expenses coming up, and I need to budget carefully.
First, the 90,000-mile service interval on my truck is almost due, which will cost me between $300-400 (That’s optimistically assuming that nothing additional needs replacement). I already have 35,000 miles on my [...]
More Peace Corps Info
Monday, March 24, 2008 | 4:24 pmI haven’t been too busy at work today, so that’s left me plenty of time to browse the Internet for information on Peace Corps service.
I’ve learned from others’ blogs that Medical Review can be crazy, and that I should expect the process to be lengthy and redundant. If I use an outdated form, I [...]
Nomination
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 | 5:38 pmI just got the call from the Peace Corps recruiter - I have been accepted and officially nominated for Peace Corps service!
Anticipated Departure Date: October 2008
Region: Africa (French-speaking)
Discipline: Business Development
All is subject to change, but that’s where we are right now.
The recruiter was pleased to inform me that I was qualified for a higher-level volunteer [...]
The Boss Knows
Friday, March 14, 2008 | 12:47 pmI just told the boss. Boy, that was stressful!
Interview Complete!
Friday, March 14, 2008 | 11:21 amI had my interview for Peace Corps this morning. I think there’s a damn good chance that I’ll be going. I’ll get my “nomination” next week, where I’ll know my region, my discipline, and estimated departure date. The recruiter asked if I’d be willing to leave as early as September, as that’s [...]
Interview Scheduled!
Monday, March 10, 2008 | 3:04 pmI just got a call from the Peace Corps recruiter - he’s in San Diego on Friday… and I just got an interview! Yay me!
Thanks to my three references (volunteer supervisor, work supervisor, personal friend) who responded to the reference links so quickly!
I’ll let y’all know how it goes.
Peace Corps Dream
Sunday, March 9, 2008 | 10:22 amI had a dream last night that I was in a room with a bunch of Peace Corps applicants waiting for our interviews. My recruiter, Jacob, called everyone but me. I assumed he was saving my interview for last, but then some crisis happened and everyone scattered before he could talk to me. [...]
Additional Information
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 | 7:04 pmI got a generic e-mail from the recruiter today, asking me to call him as soon as possible. There’s a bunch of additional things that he’ll need now that my application has been submitted. For example, I received a “Romantic Involvement Worksheet” to fill out. PC wants to make sure that those [...]
Application Submitted
Saturday, March 1, 2008 | 9:15 pmWell, it’s done. I just submitted my Peace Corps Application and Health Status Review. Now, I wait 3-4 weeks to hear from a recruiter.