Early Preperation

Well this weekend I met up with my parents on Saturday right after I got off duty down in College Park. The purpose? To attend a sale at REI so that I could start getting items and clothing for my upcoming stint as a Peace Corps Volunteer. I got some good hiking boots (which I'll start breaking in this summer), some good all purpose sandals (instead of the flip flops I've been wearing). I also got some good socks, a hat, light rain jacket, pants, and shirts. While the impedus behind the whole trip was to get stuff for my trip, I was not the only person to get new stuff. We also got some extra and replacement stuff for everyone else.

On another note, my recruiter emailed me to tell me that they've recieved my medical packet (something I alread knew), that I've been dentally cleared (also known), and that they were looking at my medical exam (an assumption of mine). So I'm optimistic that I could get medically cleared within the month of May. Then my file would be transferred over to a Placement officer who will find a place for me somewhere. Let me tell you, patience is definitely something one needs when applying to join the Peace Corps.

As a final side note, I was actually a little surprised when during the Res Life banquet that the final speaker mentioned all the after graduation plans for us Seniors. Some of them sounded pretty fun and they mentioned joining the Peace Corps (everyone at my table looked at me then even though I wasn't the only graduating Senior doing so). It was a nice touch.