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No recent posts due to focusing on finals and nothing really to update until now!

I recently joined the Future Peace Corps Volunteer group on Facebook.  Someone posted that they had been invited to the country and sector at the same month and year as I have been nominated.  There may be more positions available at that time...I just do not know.  Also, the person mentioned they had submitted their application in April of this year...this makes me think that the process currently takes longer than one year and I possibly will not leave until 2015 if I receive an invitation.

:-D Just as I am typing this, I receive an e-mail!!! I AM FINALLY LEGALLY PRE-CLEARED!!! Someone else in the Placement Office sent me an e-mail about my credit card debt and what I needed to do if I still had it at the time of invitation.  I sent them an e-mail letting them know that I would update them as I paid it off.

Now, hopefully soon I will receive a questionnaire involving the Health Sector.  They will also apparently ask for updated information.  

Previously, I have not wanted to read other peoples' blogs about their Peace Corps experience or look into it because I do not want to have expectations.  When I went to Australia, I knew the basic job of what I was going to do, but that was it.  I loved not having any preconceived notions, etc.  

I still feel the same way, but since it seems like things have not been moving along until just recently - I did decide to look at others' processes to see what to expect.  I have discovered how awesome it is to have people going along the same steps that you are as you set out towards a common purpose.  As I can, I will probably (if I do end up going) read others' blogs about their experiences as they post them.

One thing I discovered is that a person was nominated for the Health Sector, but was then told that they were not competitive enough for the role.  This gives me pause as I do not think I am eligible for anything else - however, I will have 2+ years experience in the health field and have 5 years working in group homes for people with disabilities.  I think and hope that this experience will make me competitive!