Invite Cometh
On February 26, 2005, our application status was updated to show that we have received an invitation on February 25, 2005. It is coming by mail, so when it comes we will have 10 days to accept or decline the placement location and job. I think it is in the Carribean, but I will be sure in the next week.
Saturday, February 26, 2005
Tuesday, May 11, 2004
We got postponed :(
Well, the Peace Corps guy told us that there were more applicants than spots, especially for married couples. As a result, we would not be leaving until January or February of 2005. We are just going to wait until next summer so that I can finish up my master's degree. Too bad we had already cancelled our apartment and not gotten jobs. Well, we will keep trying.
Well, the Peace Corps guy told us that there were more applicants than spots, especially for married couples. As a result, we would not be leaving until January or February of 2005. We are just going to wait until next summer so that I can finish up my master's degree. Too bad we had already cancelled our apartment and not gotten jobs. Well, we will keep trying.
Wednesday, March 10, 2004
We Got Medical Clearance
Hello all. We got medically cleared today, March 10th. Now our applications are in the hands of the placement officer, the person who actually matches us to a country, city, and specific job. In some cases, this may not be in the Caribbean. Most likely, this will be a country in the Caribbean, with the exception of Haiti and Cuba. It's very exciting. We should hear in a couple of weeks.
Hello all. We got medically cleared today, March 10th. Now our applications are in the hands of the placement officer, the person who actually matches us to a country, city, and specific job. In some cases, this may not be in the Caribbean. Most likely, this will be a country in the Caribbean, with the exception of Haiti and Cuba. It's very exciting. We should hear in a couple of weeks.
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
Medical Exams Turned In
We finally turned in our Medical Examination Packets. From Dec. 8th, 2003 when we received it, to Jan. 20, 2004 is quite a while. But there were examinations, appointments, and hoops to jump through. Nothing was too traumatic. It feels very important, like we actually accomplished something and are on our way.
Now we wait for anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 weeks, sometimes even longer, to know if we have been medically cleared or if we have to get more tests or forms filled out. After that, we may get our invitation so we know our actual volunteer site and departure date.
We finally turned in our Medical Examination Packets. From Dec. 8th, 2003 when we received it, to Jan. 20, 2004 is quite a while. But there were examinations, appointments, and hoops to jump through. Nothing was too traumatic. It feels very important, like we actually accomplished something and are on our way.
Now we wait for anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 weeks, sometimes even longer, to know if we have been medically cleared or if we have to get more tests or forms filled out. After that, we may get our invitation so we know our actual volunteer site and departure date.
Wednesday, December 10, 2003
Medical Forms
How exciting. We got our medical forms on Monday, Dec. 8th. There was a big envelope stuffed into the little mailbox. It contained two more envelopes, which each contained another envelope. Peace Corps bureaucracy sometimes feels like the Russian nesting dolls. There is a medical form, dental form, vision form. Most of them pretty long, especially the medical form.
This is exciting, but at the same time, a little vexing. While we are one step closer on the PC staircase, we now have to fill out a whole bunch of forms, make doctor's appointment, and generally sift through the sorry state of our bodies. After that, though, and a couple more weeks of waiting, we should get invited to the big party in the Caribbean.
We are hoping for the Dominican Republic, keep your fingers crossed.
How exciting. We got our medical forms on Monday, Dec. 8th. There was a big envelope stuffed into the little mailbox. It contained two more envelopes, which each contained another envelope. Peace Corps bureaucracy sometimes feels like the Russian nesting dolls. There is a medical form, dental form, vision form. Most of them pretty long, especially the medical form.
This is exciting, but at the same time, a little vexing. While we are one step closer on the PC staircase, we now have to fill out a whole bunch of forms, make doctor's appointment, and generally sift through the sorry state of our bodies. After that, though, and a couple more weeks of waiting, we should get invited to the big party in the Caribbean.
We are hoping for the Dominican Republic, keep your fingers crossed.
Saturday, December 06, 2003
Peace Corps Updates
We needed a way to let all of our friends and family know what we were doing while in the Peace Corps. In the mean time, we will be giving a few updates on our preparations for the Peace Corps.
Past timeline of events:
Mid-September, 2003 - We turned in our applications.
September 29, 2003 - First interview with the recruiter on U. of Kansas campus. This interview was about 2 hours. We learned that we may be forced to eat raw meat in cultural ceremonies. We were ok with this. Mainly, the interview was about our willingness to adapt to new things, and what we have done in the past that qualifies us for the Peace Corps.
October 22, 2003 - Mailed our reference forms, fingerprints, background check forms, and job skills to the Denver Regional Office.
November 7, 2003 - Our phone interview with the Peace Corps Recruiter in Denver, which lasted two hours and was pretty much the same as the first interview ("Would you do this if you had to?")
November 12, 2003 - PC open house at KU. Met Denver Recruiter, RPCV (Returned Peace Corps Volunteers) and Nominees (People who have been accepted to a region, but not given an assignment yet). Also learned that RCPV's are most interesting to each other.
November 24, 2003 - We received our nomination. We leave on July 3, 2004 for the Caribbean (either Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic or Eastern Caribbean). Kaelyn will be in Community Development and Shane will be in Environmental Education. That's as specific as we know. This nomination is "70 percent certain," we learned.
We needed a way to let all of our friends and family know what we were doing while in the Peace Corps. In the mean time, we will be giving a few updates on our preparations for the Peace Corps.
Past timeline of events:
Mid-September, 2003 - We turned in our applications.
September 29, 2003 - First interview with the recruiter on U. of Kansas campus. This interview was about 2 hours. We learned that we may be forced to eat raw meat in cultural ceremonies. We were ok with this. Mainly, the interview was about our willingness to adapt to new things, and what we have done in the past that qualifies us for the Peace Corps.
October 22, 2003 - Mailed our reference forms, fingerprints, background check forms, and job skills to the Denver Regional Office.
November 7, 2003 - Our phone interview with the Peace Corps Recruiter in Denver, which lasted two hours and was pretty much the same as the first interview ("Would you do this if you had to?")
November 12, 2003 - PC open house at KU. Met Denver Recruiter, RPCV (Returned Peace Corps Volunteers) and Nominees (People who have been accepted to a region, but not given an assignment yet). Also learned that RCPV's are most interesting to each other.
November 24, 2003 - We received our nomination. We leave on July 3, 2004 for the Caribbean (either Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic or Eastern Caribbean). Kaelyn will be in Community Development and Shane will be in Environmental Education. That's as specific as we know. This nomination is "70 percent certain," we learned.
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