Well it is finally here. I finished my application in August, I was interviewed in September, nominated in November, and finished my medical check in February. After months of waiting patiently I have finally received my official letter of invitation to serve in the Peace Corps!
I have been invited to be a school teacher in the Republic of South Africa. Now South Africa is one of the more wealthy African countries, however I will not be in those areas. South Africa is one of the most racially diverse and economically diverse countries in Africa, and I will be teaching science and HIV/AIDS prevention to primary school children in the rural areas, and I couldn't be more excited.
I will be leaving for orientation in Washington DC July 10th and meet the other volunteers I will be traveling and training with. From there we will travel to South Africa on July 12th to begin our pre-service training. Assuming that I pass the language and training I will begin service in my assigned village September 14, 2012!
Now that I finally know where I am going the hard part begins. I have two months to get everything that I need and be ready to go. Hopefully I can get everything done with as little stress and freak outs as possible, but I will keep everyone updated on how it is going.
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