Right now I'm deep into the application process. I have applied, interviewed, submitted my medical and dental review, and underwent the legal background check. To anyone who is interested in applying to the Peace Corps, know that the application process takes a good deal of effort. I haven't finished the process yet, but thus far I've jumped through some serious hoops. I think that current PCVs or RPCVs will agree.
I've been nominated to serve as an English teacher trainer in Asia. People ask me where I will be serving, and I usually reply with some snarky remark about how the Peace Corps has assigned me to work in the largest land mass on Earth. Yes, I tell them, I will be teaching all of Asia to speak English. Yes, I know that is badass.
I've known about my nomination for five months. I received a formal letter in August, or perhaps September, but my PC representative told me at the end of my interview that I would most likely teach English to some extent in Asia. My background as a Secondary Education Major with a concentration in English and the general need for teachers in Asia made my nomination a semi-safe bet.
I'm excited to possibly serve in Asia because I am, above most things, a skier. I define myself as a skier, and I'm very at home in the mountains. I hope that I am placed in a location such as Mongolia, Kazakhstan, or some other mountainous region that will let me carry my passion with me in the Peace Corps. If anyone is reading this that is serving or has served in Asia and knows of a skiing sub-culture in the Peace Corps, please let me know.
Well, thats enough for now. I hope to keep this blog going because I want to share my experiences with others. I also want to keep a running journal of what is happening on my jounrey(ies). So much as happened already, and I'm not even a volunteer yet.
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