I Finished Packing!! WAHOO!!

OMG…I worked the entire day trying to get everything packed and finally succeeded!!  I ended up having to leave some stuff behind, because it wouldn’t fit! It was rather difficult and frustrating trying to decide what to take and what to leave behind! Actually, it got pretty stressful.  Every time I thought I had made [...]

Peace Corps Mini Application Timeline

Peace Corps Mini Application Timeline 7 October 2007           Submitted my Peace Corps application online 13 October 2007         Received application packet from my recruiter 30 October 2007         Phone interview with my Peace Corps recruiter 2 November 2007        Nominated for Peace Corps Service-Africa 13 November 2007      Received Medical Screening Kit 27 November 2007      Mailed completed [...]

Peace Corps Application Timeline-March 2008

March 7th, 2008 I received 3 emails today that I will paste below. I edited the emails, to remove personal information. 1st Email Greetings from Pretoria, South Africa, We are excited about your accepting our invitation to join the Peace Corps Volunteers who currently are serving in South Africa. In many ways Volunteers share a common experience [...]

Peace Corps Application Timeline-February 2008

February 28th, 2008 I went to Wal-Mart today to get my passport and visa photos.  I then went to the post office to get my passport signed\stamped, etc.  I then went to the Fed-Ex store to mail off my passport and visa applications.  February 27th, 2008 I received the following email message today: Peace Corps has updated your Application Status account. Log in to http://www.peacecorps.gov/mytoolkit [...]

Peace Corps Application Timeline-January 2008

January 31, 2008 GREAT NEWS!!! So I checked me email today, and received the following message from the PC: “Peace Corps has updated your Application Status account. Log in to http://www.peacecorps.gov/mytoolkit to see the latest information. “ So, of course I logged on and saw: “Medical: Complete. Peace Corps has completed your medical review. There [...]

Peace Corps Application Timeline-December 2007

December 20th, 2007 I received my reimbursement checks for my medical co-pay and my eye exam. I received a letter from PC today that stated: “Thank you for submitting your completed dental information to the Office of Medical Services. Our dental consultant has determined that you are qualified for a dental clearance. The dental clearance [...]

Peace Corps Application Timeline-Nov 2007

November 27, 2007 The transmission in my car blew up (only 1800.00 to repair-yuck-esp. since I’m selling it right before I leave). Because I’ve been busy with that headache, I didn’t get to the post office to mail my Medical Kit to Peace Corps Washington office until today. I sent everything (including the reimbursement forms) [...]

Peace Corps Application Timeline-Oct 2007

October 31, 2007 I mailed the notarized letter today, and sent the email in regards to recommendations to Ken.   October 30, 2007    My phone interview with Ken was today. At the end of the interview, Ken said that he would be able to nominate me for service once he received a notarized letter [...]

Peace Corps Application Timeline-Sept 2007

September 30, 2007 Dana responded via email today that she would complete a recommendation. Pam verbally responded that she would complete a recommendation. September 29, 2007 I started the online Peace Corps Application Process today. I also sent requests via email to Dana, Dr. Applegate, and Pam to complete recommendations for me, that must be [...]