Calling all Nominees...

Anyone else nominated for Sub-Saharan Africa in June?

Lets be RAS buddies together...:)


In other news I submitted my final portfolio to my Master's committee...so two weeks from now I will officially be an M.Ed. Woot Woot!

Anyone Else Out There?

So in order to combat my RAS (restless applicant syndrome) I am trying a few things...

The first is starting to connect with others who have similar nominations as me SOOOO are there any others out there nominated for June, Sub-Saharan Africa, Portuguese Speaking, Health Extension? Based on what I know from pcwiki I am guessing this is likely Mozambique, although I recognize this can change...

The second is to find others who are sitting in the limbo between medical and placement so that we can commiserate through our RAS together.

The third is to become better at blogging...I have no idea if I will have access to internet while in service but I want to begin to practice now so that I am able to ramble about my experiences effectively when I do.

So...ANYONE ELSE OUT THERE? Let be blogging friends so that I am not going through this process alone...who knows we may end up in the same country for service!

Medical Clearance

I finally received my letter in the mail stating that I received full medical clearance. My file was passed on to the placement office and I also was contacted by the assistant to my placement specialist.

She asked me to send in an updated copy of my resume including any new work or volunteer experiences I had gained since my nomination last August. She also said that my final review for placement would likely take place in 4 to 6 weeks...

I am very glad that grad school involvement is really picking up now as I prepare for my final Master's Oral Defense date because hopefully that will serve to help keep me distracted as I wait for the next step in the process.

Most of my classmates are well immersed in the job search for after graduation and I am beginning to get pressure from people asking why I am not applying for jobs. I am trying not to stress out over the fact that my field typically does the majority of its hiring during Now-May which is right during the time when I may or may not hear back from Peace Corps. I just do not feel right applying for a job I know I will not take if I hear from PC...however, the reality is also that if I do not apply for a job now I may not be able to find one until this time next year. It is completely nerve wracking.

More later :)

EEEK...is this normal?

How do you deal with the stress of waiting? I feel like I have hit the point of obsession...

Seriously, I need some tips. On Monday I received the wonderful early AM e-mail that stated my status had been updated. When I logged in I was greeted with:

MedicalComplete. A decision has been reached regarding your medical review. Please look for a letter in the mail.

Is this normal? I am slightly paranoid that it means I am getting deferred or rejected since it didn't just say that I have no holds the way my dental did.

I am rather proud of myself that I apparently submitted a complete packet because they never asked more additional information...although this also makes me paranoid because maybe they didn't ask for more information because it was obvious that I wouldn't pass the health portion anyway...

I have also begun to obsessively check my mail...on Monday it was probably pretty unlikely I would receive the letter seeing as how I had just received the e-mail; however, I figured it was worth a shot. However, the last few days I have checked the mail and legitimately have thought there would be a letter in my box...but no such luck. How long does it typically take for the letter to reach you?

Lots of questions. Any input would be appreciated.