Saturday, July 31, 2010

(Im) Patiently waiting for the next step

So my most resent update to me is one of the most annoying ones is that I sent in my background check, and my transcripts with my recommendation work sheet on June 2nd. I was so excited, because it was 2 weeks before they are even require, so I emailed my recruiter to inform her that they information is on the way.  I was very happy, I sent it the day I received my transcripts, I managed to make it from Mid-town Manhattan to the upper east side in like 25 mins with a stop at my apartment so I can make it to the post office.  Well when I emailed my recruiter, I got the response email... "I will be out of the office until June 16th on personal leave", I was so upset because her holiday started the day I mailed my information to her.   I was not upset with the Recruiter since everyone should take their personal time, I was upset with my university, I requested 2.5 weeks prior for the transcripts (may 18th), they promised me that it will take no more than 5 business days to receive so I was like okay cool, I will receive by the May 25/26 (a holiday was in between).  Well the 27th came and I called my university and asked them where it was, they told me they sent it on May 25th so I figured okay a couple more days.  Well June 2nd came a long and I was like no way is it taking this long, well I find out that they actually never mailed it at all :(, so I had them fax me an unofficial copy to I can get the process done sooner and as I said before, it was too late, my recruiter was on vacation, and is on vacation until middle of this week.  So as my title states, I am patient for the next steps, I was just impatient with my university.

On another thought, I really wished that this whole process was quicker, I understand that they have to make sure everybody needs to make sure their medical is great, dental is great, and that they can legally go, but I am so nervous that if I am lucky enough to receive a nomination that it won't be until next summer.  I will be patient if that is what I am destined to do, if I am required to wait that long, but I really wished that from the interview process to the departure time it was only 6 months or so.  I guess I am jumping the gun on all this since I still haven't had a scheduled interview, nor a nomination.  I am just really (as most potential PCV) energized and excited for such an opportunity.  I've waited a very long time to start this process (2 years), but I guess one more will not hurt.

What doesn't help either is reading the blogs of other current PCV, their blogs make me so anxious to get accepted, to start my adventure, to start helping others, and create experiences and bonds in another part of the world (Hopefully Africa).

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