Time for a Change

If I’ve heard anything about the Peace Corps application process, it’s that you have to be patient. I’ve read in other volunteer blogs about Restless Applicant Syndrome (RAS) and I think it’s safe to say I have it. I’m constantly reading blogs, checking my email and medical portal every hour or so, creating packing lists, updating my blog, reading posts on the future peace corps volunteer Facebook page, trying to guess the country I’m mostly likely to serve in, and staring at my calendar-counting the days until a possible departure. Yet I’m still waiting for contact from the placement office. I created a blog before I was pre-medically cleared. I created packing lists and posts before I knew which country I would serve. I made this big life altering decision last April, but who knew it would take so long for this change to happen? I can’t say that I’ve put my life on hold for this decision—life always goes on, but it’s hard to plan for the future because I have no idea of what to expect within the next six months. It’s exhilarating and terrifying at the same time.