Medical Clearance!!!

This morning I had checked my status on my tool kit, only to see the same message that they were reviewing my medical info and if I wasn't leaving for four months, not to worry. I took a big breath and went back to studying.  Later in the the afternoon, I prayed to God to help me with my patience and to just be there with me. It was becoming very, very difficult these past few days. Reading people receiving medical clearance that had similar departure dates was wearing down on me. I was happy for them, but it made me very anxious and impatient. I even emailed the presevice nurse on Friday and had not heard back, it was just very frustrating.

Two hours after praying, reflecting, and calming down, I decided to check my MAILBOX (not email but regular ole mailbox) and what do you know, a letter from peace corps.

"The office of medical services is pleased to inform you that you 

have been medically qualified for service and the office of placement notified."

I have been cleared since the 22nd!! My toolkit is still not updated, so I will call about that. But who cares, I'M MEDICALLY QUALIFIED :) I'm in the top 15% (or whatever the number is) to send it in right the first time! YAAYY I made the club!! lol

WHOOOO HOOOOOO victory dance victory dance!!!!! Medical Clearance !!!!!

 I didn't even take the time to think of a cool title, TOO excited!! Now, excuse me while I do my victory dance :)

Peace Corps Advice

Hey everyone in cyberspace!

Hope everyone is enjoying Hump Day (Wednesday)!

I have been hearing good news that more people who sent in paperwork around my time have been receiving medical clearance, which mean mine should be coming soon :)

I want to give medical a call (since they have had my info for 3 months now). any advice on what to say? What I can ask? What you may have asked when calling medical that helped you? Any advice is appreciated. I plan on calling tomorrow morning, so the sooner you can respond the better! Thank you!

On another note, job search is going pretty good. I've had a couple of interviews and I have some more tomorrow :)

Insane in the Membrane

I email, I get ambiguous information. I email again, I get the same information. Yet, I keep emailing. Isn't that the definition of insanity? Doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result. Welp! Guess I'm insane because I keep emailing hoping that one day I will get different results

Let me back track, who am I emailing? Medical. I email them once a month, just to catch up, see how their day is going, talk about the weather and ask them WTHECK my status is lol. J/k.. kind of.

Recently, I had the pleasure of turning 22 and I have celebrated for the past 3 weekends. (Including a 4 day trip to Vegas :) This gave me days without worrying. No checking my emails over and over, sending emails to whoever I can reach, reading peace corps blogs, and checking the wiki timeline. This helped me deal with my RAS.

But now I'm back to reality. I'm graduating and looking for a job, until I can leave for the Peace Corps.