Join the Peace Corps

Met with the recruiter today and got my nomination. Well, at least, she told me I’d have it as soon as I make the decision either to take a traditional IT teaching job (which would put me in contact with young people, since these are usually high school teaching gigs) in Africa in July, or to take a “special assignment” job – for which they’ve required at least two years of “visual arts” experience – in North Africa/Middle East (that means either Jordan or Morocco) in September 2009.

I think even though it’s a couple of months further away, I will probably accept the nomination for the special assignment.

my ultimate dream would be to join the peace corps. unfortunately i am currently too young, but after college… this is my first priority.

August 27

Today I spoke with my recruiter and I have an appointment for Friday for my interview.

My recruiter and I met at the beach party last Sunday, so she remembered me. She told me when the application came through, the person who handed it off to her said, “You’re gonna love this one; she’s a superstar!”

I hope that means they’ll have an assignment for me quickly!

Inspired by Richie D, I am going to make my own timeline.

Events so far:
August 5: Went to an information session held at Borders Books in West L.A.
August 24: Went to an RPCV beach party in Playa del Rey
August 26: Submitted my application

Whats the first step in joining the peace corps?!

is given?

this is what i want to do. all my life, all i’ve ever wanted to do is help people, and i can’t think of a better way to do it. for the longest time, i was completely lost in this talk about The Future, and it overwhelmed me because i hadn’t a clue of what i wanted to become. but finally i realized that this is what i’ve always been… i just need to put it to good use.

My interview went really well on Tuesday, and I found out my nomination today: Primary Teacher Training, Pacific Islands, Sep. 2009!

...Now, onto getting my medical and dental forms completed.

I see it and I see it and there are so many better ways to get paid and not have to spend two years in an earthquake ridden area. In the end I weighed the odds, and I’m just going to go teach English in Asia, without the help of Peace Corps.

I just got off the phone with the placement officer and not at all i what i was expecting to hear. I don’t know if i will even get an invitation at this point from the super vague conversation I’ve just had. I will supposedly receive another phone call within the coming weeks, but i don’t know what to believe. i feel like the placement officer hadn’t even read my file and made me feel like all this time waiting and complying with everything was in vain. I am so terribly upset, i know i want this, but i feel like it might not happen.