May 30 2007 – it’s been 6 months since I sent in my application for the Peace Corps
July 14 2007 – it’s been 3 1/2 months since I was nominated to serve in Africa
Sept 2007 – its been 1 1/2 months since I sent in my medical information
Nov. 19, 2007 – I turn 50
June 2008 – Africa working in Information Technology
I am a very linear person. I like to know where I am going, how long it will take me to get there and all the steps in between. This wait has surely been a learning experience for me. Between my 50th birthday in Granby and June 2008 in Africa there are so many steps. And the worst part is I don’t know half of them.
Language
What language will I speak? I would love to begin learning that language or at least listening to it!
Packing
What will I need what will i want and how much can i take with me. How much can i purchase there?
Communication
How will I communicate with people back home? The world IS smaller but only if you have internet access where you are living. I won’t own a cell. Too expensive.
I feel like I am doing a waltz when I want to be jitterbugging!
-vc
