I'm watching the World Cup (Brazil vs. Côte d'Ivoire) while I pack. Tomorrow morning I leave for Philadephia for staging, then I'm off to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso via New York and Paris. I figured I should probably start this blog before I leave while I still have an American keyboard at my fingertips.
It's been a long almost 15 months since I submitted my Peace Corps application online April 1, 2009. And the day has finally arrived! By April 20, 2009, I'd had my interview and a nomination to francophone Africa for March 2010. Mad props are due to Amy Panikowski, my amazing PC recruiter who somehow swung that miracle!
The medical process took forever and basically was a part-time job that summer as I trekked all over Gainesville for proof that I'm not too jacked up, despite the bicycle and roller skating accidents I had in 2008 and 2007 respectively. Nevertheless, due to "medical" reasons, I was pushed back from my March (Morocco) nomination date and thankfully was offered an invitation to Burkina Faso leaving June 2010. And now here I am! As a result, I was able to see my sister's college graduation and lend emotional support to my cat-child Bellatrix Fey as she adjusts to my parents' home and four other cats and stupid little darling chihuahua.
So for all of my fans/loved ones/people I've temporarily abandoned, you can check up on me by reading this blog! And you'd better, because this is for all of you. Alright, MUST PACK NOW.
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