Sunday, October 17, 2010

New Blog, New Post, New site, new new new.....

/...10 months since leaving Namibia, after feeling like 6-7 of these months of my life were a blur and confusing, I am at place now where seeking stability in every aspect of life has become more then ever a priority. The past year and months has been a learning experience that came at me so fast that I could not and sometimes still can not process all of these "eye opener" moments. but that's life, you can NEVER expect it to go your way. So....just keep swimming!

when I decided to apply to Peace Corps, I knew it was the best decision for me .... 3 years later I absolutely feel the exact same way. With no 2nd guess with no hesitation I have decided to do it all again. To start over with a new site,new village, new challenges, new everything, its scary but exciting nonetheless.

Recap of my PC timeline
My timeline

August 2007------> started application
September
2007-->turned in application
October 2007
----->Interview & Nomination to West Africa for Health Extension program!
November 8th 2007
-Medical Kit mailed to me
-Started Medical process
December 2007
-immunization
-Doctors appointments
-Dental X-rays
January 2008
-More Doctors Appointments
February 2008
-Wisdom teeth pulled out
26th-->PC received my medical packet
March 2008
-more doctors appointments
-More information to sent to PC
April 2008
-More information to send to PC
-Dentally cleared YAY!
May 2008
GRADUATION :)
-More information to send to PC
-{Hopefully get medically cleared soon}
June 2008
-17th:Medically Cleared YAY
-Waiting on placement
July 2008
-Packing and such....NOT
August 2008
-Packing and such.....NOT
-got email saying that my program was full
-my nomination was differed until ????who knows
-Had phone interview with my PO (she said that I would not be leaving this year)
-She told me maybe January or March of '09
-looking for a job :/
September 2008
-Original nomination month {dint happen}
-Last minute packing-----NOT
-NOT Leaving
-still looking for a job :/
October 2008
-23rd: email with status update
-27th: received invite packet {Namibia...February 18, 2009}
-28th: ACCEPTED invitation :)
-still looking for a job :/
November 2008
-PACKING
-hopefully ill have a job :)
December 2008
-PACKING
-working :)
-partying:)
January 2009
-PACKING
-working :)
February 2009
-LAST MINUTE PACKING
-NOT working lol
-18th: on plane to Washington
-21st: on plane to Namibia
LIVING THE LIFE :)

April 2009
-Officially a Peace Corps Volunteer PCV
-Move to Swakopmund Namibia to work with Eagle Christian Center

October 2009
-Site changed to work with Omuthitu Combined school (Omuthitu village, north of Namibia)

January 2010
-12th Earthquake Haiti
-14/16th Back to USA

January 2010-October 2010
-in and out of places

December 2010
-paper work...paper work...paper work...renew Nam Visa

January 2011
-paper work...paper work...paper work..
-My PC experience...the 2nd time around JANUARY 17 2011 :)

So... the 3rd time has to be the charm...right? I hope so.

In the mean time now now...i have to get ready for work!

until next time...