Monthly Archives: October 2009

No “Extra” to this Medical “Vaganza”!

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Ashleigh

(Quick update)With out jinxing myself, I secretly am wondering, “Is that it?” Shh.. 2 hours, 3 shots, a TB skin test, 6 vials of blood and one urine sample later… I’m done? Well I mean of course there was more … Continue reading →

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Let the Medical Extravaganza Begin!

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Ashleigh

After obsessively waiting for the mail man for three days in a row, I was finally rewarded yesterday when my medical packet arrived! The reason I had expected it early was because my toolkit said it was mailed out on … Continue reading →

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Drum Roll Please… NOMINATED!!

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Ashleigh

Where to begin??Today was the ominous interview day. Which, to my extreme delight, also turned out to be nomination day too! I guess the beginning will work… Yesterday (Tuesday) I had an all day training seminar to attend. When it … Continue reading →

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Words Behind My Reasons…

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Ashleigh

I’ve been listening to some podcasts called Peace Corps Volunteer Voices. One I listened to was an interview with RPCV Marianne Camp. I found myself near tears listeing to her talk about what type of projects she worked on and … Continue reading →

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This Just In: Interview Scheduled!

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Ashleigh

Four hours later and my blood is still pumping! So after Shand called me Monday to request a close friend recommendation, I hastily hung up and started texting my friends. By this morning I had TWO close friend recs submitted. … Continue reading →

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New Rule – Don’t Throw Up..

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Ashleigh

Bah! So I’m just sitting here waiting until my next class starts when my phone rings with a number I don’t recognize. For those of you who don’t know me, I’m really bad about screening my calls, so I sat … Continue reading →

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A Small Surprise

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Ashleigh

I’ve been stressing out this week because I’m STILL waiting on my 3rd recommendation provider to complete the form and I feel like such a pain in the butt because I keep bugging her, but I can’t help it! I’m … Continue reading →

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