Waiting

It's been almost one month since I had my interview. I was getting a bit anxious about everything so I e-mailed my recruiter to check-in with him about my application last week. He responded saying they were opening up some new programs at the beginning of June, at which time he'd see if anything matched my skills. I took that as a good sign that if something appropriate comes up, I'll be nominated. However, if nothing comes up to match my skills, it might just mean more waiting. I'm starting to get a bit more nervous about my job contract ending in 6 months and not knowing what comes next, but my heart is still set on joining the Peace Corps, so I'm willing to wait it out. I can only hope the next month will bring good news.

Interview

I had my interview this morning. Going into it I was painfully nervous, and had a bit too much coffee, which didn't help anything. As soon as I sat down and started talking with my recruiter I felt more at ease. He went through my 'file' and reviewed my application with me, asking about any changes. Then the interview began. I'd prepared and knew what to expect, and nothing he asked was a surprise. I asked a few questions when we were finished, and then he took my fingerprints before we finished up.  Start to finish the entire process took about 2 hours, which I expected. He said I'd hear back within a week about programs I could be matched to. This is already the longest week of my life, and it's been merely hours since my interview ended. I keep running things through my mind, wondering if something I might have said would deem me ineligible/unfit for service. Now I must wait. Easier said than done.

Well nothing like getting things going....I've scheduled my interview for Monday. As in 3 days from now. Holy crap.

Finally a step forward...got an e-mail from my recruiter about scheduling an interview! Small, but significant, step in the right direction. Now begins the somewhat daunting task of interview preparation. The interview is what determines whether or not I'll be nominated for service, and that is slightly terrifying. My mind is racing a million miles a minute, wondering about all the possibilities and thinking about the potentially huge changes that could take place in my life in the next year.

The beginning.

Two weeks and 1 day since I submitted my Peace Corps application. I'm terrified of being rejected. It's hard to think about what I might do if I'm rejected because this is all I want right now. I know I'm a good candidate and my experience complements everything having to do with the Peace Corps, but I can't stop thinking about every little reason why I might be rejected. I received an e-mail yesterday from my recruiter requesting more information, most of which I had already sent. This is going to be a long process. I knew that going into this, but being at the beginning is a little painful. I've spent hours looking at other people's application timelines and studying the Peace Corps application timeline wikipedia page. I should find out soon if I'm invited to interview, which is a good first step...I just hope I'm invited to interview. I hope I can look back at this a year from now and laugh at my incessant worrying and doubt.