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Wednesday, January 6, 2010
My suspense
The suspense is getting to me! I honestly didn't think it would be as hard to wait for an invite as everyone says, but now that the estimated time of arrival (late jan early feb) is upon me I understand what everyone is talking about. It's amazing to me that the simplicity of human emotion has enable the Peace Corps to give you a time line of your feelings during your application process that is on point.
I also have a word of advice for those applicants who may not be along as far as me. And I say this from experience. Make sure to make it as clear as possible to people that you must be invited and it is not a 100% sure thing that you are going. This little mistake of mine has given me a sizable pit in my stomach because if in fact I am not invited, I get the opportunity of explaining to all of my friends and family that even though you have given me congratulations and in some cases extra graduation money specifically for my stay in the Peace Corps, I'm not actually going now. Now please don't take this as me being depressed or even upset with my situation because in all actuality I find my little mistake very funny.
I would have to say that this point, weeks before my invite SHOULD arrive, is the most difficult part of the application process. This is mostly due to the fact that I have graduated and work at an elementary school for 4 hours a day. The other 8 hours have become dedicated to scouring the internet for new articles written by RPCV's about their experiences, watching Peace Corps cribs videos (which are VERY entertaining), reading every blog written by an Eastern Europe PCV (mostly Moldova.... stinking suspicion), sitting by my phone in much the same way as a teen girl would who is waiting for a call from a cute boy, and checking my email for any news.
I also have a word of advice for those applicants who may not be along as far as me. And I say this from experience. Make sure to make it as clear as possible to people that you must be invited and it is not a 100% sure thing that you are going. This little mistake of mine has given me a sizable pit in my stomach because if in fact I am not invited, I get the opportunity of explaining to all of my friends and family that even though you have given me congratulations and in some cases extra graduation money specifically for my stay in the Peace Corps, I'm not actually going now. Now please don't take this as me being depressed or even upset with my situation because in all actuality I find my little mistake very funny.
I would have to say that this point, weeks before my invite SHOULD arrive, is the most difficult part of the application process. This is mostly due to the fact that I have graduated and work at an elementary school for 4 hours a day. The other 8 hours have become dedicated to scouring the internet for new articles written by RPCV's about their experiences, watching Peace Corps cribs videos (which are VERY entertaining), reading every blog written by an Eastern Europe PCV (mostly Moldova.... stinking suspicion), sitting by my phone in much the same way as a teen girl would who is waiting for a call from a cute boy, and checking my email for any news.
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