Even though I’m seeing lots of invites being announced on PeaceCorps2, I’m also starting to see emails from people that were not invited.
This makes me nervous.
I’ve done everything within my power to try to make myself ‘competitive’ for this process, but I’m afraid it might not be enough. Honestly, I can’t say that I could have done anything more. Some people think, “What if I would have gotten those couple of extra months in of volunteering? What if I would have done X, Y, Z?” I don’t really think it works like that. Personally, I had to work full-time while I was in school (except my last semester), so that didn’t leave much time for interning or a ton of volunteer work. I still participate in volunteer activities, but I’m sure it’s nowhere near the hours that a part-time student/employee could have pulled in.
In approximately two months I should know whether or not I’ll be invited for the program that I was initially nominated for. It’s making me anxious to say the least. I’ve basically put my life on hold just waiting for the POSSIBILITY of getting invited. I hope it hasn’t all been for naught.
I’m still remaining optimistic. After all, this is something I really want to do. Guess we’ll see soon enough!
