Peace Corps Application - Part 2

Yesterday (June 26)

Corresponded with our recruiter. She received Jessie's skills addendum and will set up an interview with us once mine is received. I wrapped up the last couple bits and threw it in the mail, priority. She should receive everything by Monday (June 30).

So far, through this process, it seems we can only move forward as a couple, which, obviously, makes sense since we are trying to go as a couple.

Kind of freaked out that we will probably interview in a couple weeks and have an answer about nominations shortly after that. To me, that is the biggest hurdle. If we get nominated, a slow invitation process doesn't really affect me since I am working full time. It does hurt Jessie, though. If we don't get an invitation by the end of the school year, she needs to decide if she is going to stay at her job or do something to kill time. She doesn't want to start a new school year (as a teacher) and bail on them to leave for a post.

Vacation Fun

This is what happens when you go on vacation for a week and a half in my office.

Peace Corps Application - Part 1

So, my fiancee and I are in the process of applying for the Peace Corps. It seems that a lot of people who apply put together a timeline for others to see what the process takes. I will try to do the same, though I am a little fuzzy on the early dates.

Initial Application

I worked on it for a couple months on and off. It wasn't really that complicated for me because so much of the personal information was already recorded when I filled out my Bar application back in 2003. It took Jessie a little but longer, but she was more diligent about working on it, so she took less calendar time to finish it. The personal statements were kind of a pain in the ass, but with a 250-500 word limit, it wasn't terrible.

I completed my application and submitted it online on June 14, 2008. Jessie turned hers in about a week before. We both received our Application Toolkits in the mail on June 21, 2008. Since we are applying as a couple, I think that they waited to send hers out with mine.

So, that is where we are at right now. Jessie's Toolkit is complete and mailed. Mine should be done by the end of this week. Next stop: interviews.

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