This process began for me almost a year ago. Here's a timeline to catch you up!
July 19, 2010: Create online application
September 15, 2010: Meet with the Peace Corps advisor at school for the first time (of many) to talk about the application process and have my first peace corps freak out session.
September 23, 2010: Recommendation letters submitted (thank you, Jason and Marjorie!)
October 1, 2010: Turned in my application!! (After leaving for Indiana for a tournament, realizing the time difference would cause me to miss the midnight deadline, and making my car pull over to a random hotel and convince the front desk to let me connect to the internet... thanks WUWU!)
October 13, 2010: Submitted my fingerprints and a million surveys about diet, significant other status, religion, etc.
November 9, 2010: Had first interview with my regional recruiting officer from Chicago.
November 17, 2010: Nominated for health work in Sub-saharan Africa!
November 19, 2010: Received medical, dental, and legal paperwork.
January 7, 2011: Doctor and dentist appointments to fill out very confusing paperwork and have 8 vials of blood drawn...
February 5, 2011: Received Medical clearance!
March 25, 2011: Informed that due to budget cuts, the invitation timeline for health placements would be pushed back.
April 7, 2011: Asked for an updated resume and transcript
May 2, 2011: Had a final placement interview.
May 5, 2011: Received invitation to serve in Madagascar!!!!!
May 12, 2011: Accepted invitation.
May 20, 2011: Submitted aspiration statement and country-specific resume.
May 22, 2011: Submitted visa and passport application materials.
June 17, 2011: Receive Staging information, informed I need to obtain Yellow Fever vaccine by next Friday
June 21, 2011: Receive Yellow Fever vaccination, Book tickets to Philadelphia
July 6, 2011: Arrive in New York to say goodbye to East Coast friends
July 11, 2011: Arrive in Philadelphia for staging
July 12, 2011: (2 am) check out of hotel to leave for Johannesburg, South Africa
July 13, 2011: Leave Johannesburg for Antananarivo, Madagascar
