As I’ve gone through the application process with the Peace Corps I have been riding an emotional roller coaster. As of recently I have only experienced 2, love and fear (of my dad lol). I came in to the process with the mindset of- no expectations. no disappointments. Its a bit hard to do when 2 years of your life is in limbo. if you have been following I was originally nominated to depart in February, its January and I was medically cleared on January 10th ... I was nervous about not being able to leave for my original nomination, I knew I wasn't but I was hoping for a miracle. I hadn't heard from placement and was getting nervous, so what does every nervous applicant do...call placement ( Im still working on my patience, don't judge me). The officer explained to me that I was late due to my medical clearance and I should hear from them in 6-8 weeks, I could expect placement no later than September. I was speechless, sad, disappointed, heartbroken, wanted to curl up and play dead until I could comprehend what she had just said to me. All in All, I am not leaving next month. After a few hours/days I began to see the bright side of this. I had more time to spend with my family and friends and work on somethings that I needed to resolve before leaving.
Peace and Blessings.
