Double Dare...

Documenting the steps I'm taking in applying for the Peace Corps and hopefully be invited to the Peace Corps! The contents of this website are mine personally and do not reflect any position of the U.S. government or the Peace Corps.

Monday, November 10, 2008

Life is Calling

I totally think they should contact Peace Corps about them using this video for an ad--listen to the lyrics. Not only do they have great voices, but the lyrics match....amazing

Labels: life is calling, pc, peace corps, song, the shures, video, you tube

: Name: Jenna; Location: Indiana, United States

I love traveling, reading, and thinking about how I should exercise more! My family rocks, and I love love love my kitties, have a soft spot for the dogs too. Mmmm and I'm addicted to food (hence the need to work out!)

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Feb 28 '08--submit personal & health application
March 6 '08--receive a "hello" letter in mail from my recruiter with my toolkit password in it
March 7 '08--last reference comes in
March 10 '08--receive my legal packet in the mail
March 14 '08--mailed my legal kit off to my recruiter in chicago
March 18 '08--my recruiter calls to say she's received my legal kit--We set up a phone interview for Friday the 21st at 10:30
March 21 '08--had interview with my recruiter, Hazel, though it was an hour late. Will be notified of my nomination in the next several days
March 24 '08--Hazel called with 2 choices for nomination. one choice was youth outreach in e.europe leaving march '09, and the other, and one I chose is community services leaving this july for french speaking sub saharan africa!
March 24 '08--OMG--about an hour, hour and a half after the nomination, she called back to change it! Turns out it was full. LUCKILY she found: Youth Dev. in Spanish Speaking C./S. Africa leaving in mid-August '08-->frayed nerves
March 26 '08--received nomination letter in mail
April 3 '08--received my medical kit (sent on 3/31)...yikes...
May 7 '08--took a month :( but I SENT THE MEDICAL KIT OFF TODAY! Now I wait!
May 20 '08--Dentally and Legally Cleared!!!
May 23 '08--Got ToolKit update that my Medical Kit was received yesterday
June 16 '08--ToolKit update--medical hold! Later got an overnight FedEx envelope from the PC requesting another CBC test :(
June 25 '08--woke up to ToolKit update! CLEARED! Nurse Tracy called to personally tell me that I was medically cleared!
July 1 '08--Emailed by my Assistant PO, George, for an updated resume & Romantic Involvement worksheet, e-mailed it back, hope to hear SOON!
July 7 '08--Called PO, Amanda, placement filled, but I'm on her super prioritized list for placement, expect it this week, call Friday if haven't heard
July 10 '08--PC Nurse Tracy calls requesting 2 more personal statements. Sounded like a formality
July 11 '08--PO Amanda called! running possible invite by medical! WOOHOO! TEFL in EE for late Sept!
July 22 '08--E-mailed PO, EE didn't accept restriction, she's looking at Youth/Central America/mid-late Sept
July 27 '08--ToolKit updated: INVITED
July 29 '08--invited to El Salvador on Sept 14th
Aug 8 '08--called and declined invitation :'(

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