"It is hard to be brave," said Piglet, sniffling slightly, "when you're only a Very Small Animal." Rabbit, who had begun to write very busily, looked up and said: "It is because you are a Very Small Animal that you will be Useful in the adventure before us."
Monday, July 2, 2007
Ok, so now you can stop asking
My application is in. For the past two years, I have been "working" on my application to the Peace Corps. PC is something that I have always wanted to do, literally since I was four years old. My parents are RPCV (Returned Peace Corps Volunteers) and have been involved in the PC association in Denver since before I was born. When I was a kid, we would go to meetings and my name tag would say "Rebecca, Future Volunteer: Location unknown 2004-2006" 2004 being the year I should have graduated from college (if I hadn't continued to get my MA). So I'm a few years late, but I'm finally following through. This is the right time for me to go. My job ends in August and although I could have extended my position another year, I don't think that this is exactly what I want to be doing. I'm not married, don't have a boyfriend to keep me here. I have been living with my parents for a year and have saved a significant amount of money. There is no reason not to go. I'm ready. I hope that they are ready for me.
I love the Peace Corps idea, but my experience with them, which consists of watching several friends apply to them, has been somewhat disappointing. I have been thoroughly underwhelmed by their expectation that bright, capable people would stay in a holding pattern for months or even years, waiting for the PC to grant them a placement. I hope your experience goes somewhat better.
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