Hurry up and wait

Signs of progress - more paperwork!

 Things are moving along now. Less than a week after I got my medical clearance, I got an email from the Placement office asking for an updated resume. Only a few days after I submitted that, I got another email from another person in the Placement Office with a questionnaire to fill out -- things like what have I been doing to prepare myself, what challenges do I expect to encounter, etc. Honestly, for the challenges question, I'm largely guessing. Yes, I follow the blogs of my friends who are over there right now, and I've read articles and the Peace Corps wiki about what to expect, but how do I know what the biggest challenges will be until I get there? Everyone makes a big deal out of the weather and the lack of electricity, but those are things you get used to after a while.

I have a sneaking suspicion that the biggest problem for me will be being forceful and direct when I encounter problems. Let's face it, I'm an introvert that avoids conflict. It's the biggest thing holding me back in my career already. Let's hope that thrown in a situation where it's absolutely necessary to stick to your guns to get things done, maybe I'll grow a spine.

In any case, I am hoping to hear back soon about where I will be sent. I am SO curious, and everyone keeps asking me. It's a bit frustrating that people who started the process much later than me are already gone, just because of the miscommunication during my medical review.

Meanwhile...

 It's not too bad, though, because the good news is I found something to do with my time during the summer! I'm hopefully going to be doing backstage work at a small theater in New Braunfels.I'm going up on Wednesday to check it out and meet the people there. I'm really excited to be able to work in a field that I'm interested in -- I haven't completely ruled out theater as a possible career. I hope I can continue to improve my lighting skills and refresh all that set construction stuff I learned oh-so-long ago.  And then once the Peace Corps calls, I will be ready!