A ship in a harbor is safe, but that is not what a ship is for.

Today I had a meeting with the peace corps office here to talk about safety concerns and about my departure.    I was really reassured to hear another side of these 20/20 stories, and was interested to find out that the majority of the women who were assaulted were on vacation during their service and not actually in their villages.   There is still a lot to learn, and I'm sure that with every new experience this will be somewhat scary in the beginning but, this is life, and I'm willing to take this risk.   I am excited to see what happens in the future.  I received an email this afternoon that said that my medical forms had been received and that if I'm leaving in four months I should keep an eye out for packages and if i wasn't that I should just hang tight, and well, i don't know my departure range, that wasn't included in my nomination form.    BUT I emailed the director in chicago to give me a more definite answer on departure dates/ranges, and should find out soon,  until then.

Peace Corps

In the summer of 2010 my Peace Corps adventure began, with piles and piles of paperwork and breaking the news to my parents.  After an excruciating 18 page application, and a nomination on December first (finally), things were starting to look promising.   Today I finally sent in my medical clearance forms, so within 1-6 months I should know when I'm leaving and where I'm going.  Apparently 85% of applicants hear back within this time frame and know what's going on, and the other 15%?  Well I guess they get rejected based on health status after this initial acceptance. YIKES!  Well keep your fingers crossed people, hopefully I find out where and when soon.  :)