Saturday, August 28, 2010
medical clearance. (which shall not bring me down), part II
It may be easier to break into Fort Knox than to get immunization records from my former HMO in California.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
medical clearance. (which shall not bring me down)
I received my Peace Corps medical clearance packet on Monday, August 9. It's a lot of paperwork to be sure.
In the packet is information about a group of dentists who have all agreed to give free dental exams to Peace Corps applicants. Terrific! I called the office on Wednesday morning and the woman asks if I can come in right away. Why not, I think.
So I go in for my exam, and I'm fulling expecting everything to check out fine (I floss twice a day most days). Of course, I need seven cavities filled. SEVEN. Panic sets in. I have no dental insurance of any kind. The long and short of this story is that after three hours in the chair and $1,400, I've no more cavities.
I have my eye exam Monday and am awaiting immunization records from my pediatrician in Michigan and my HMO in California before heading to the NAU health center for my medical exam.
Though all this has been trying, my spirits are not wavering. I'm surer everyday that this is the correct next step for me.
...and I'm flossing and brushing like a freakin' fiend.
In the packet is information about a group of dentists who have all agreed to give free dental exams to Peace Corps applicants. Terrific! I called the office on Wednesday morning and the woman asks if I can come in right away. Why not, I think.
So I go in for my exam, and I'm fulling expecting everything to check out fine (I floss twice a day most days). Of course, I need seven cavities filled. SEVEN. Panic sets in. I have no dental insurance of any kind. The long and short of this story is that after three hours in the chair and $1,400, I've no more cavities.
I have my eye exam Monday and am awaiting immunization records from my pediatrician in Michigan and my HMO in California before heading to the NAU health center for my medical exam.
Though all this has been trying, my spirits are not wavering. I'm surer everyday that this is the correct next step for me.
...and I'm flossing and brushing like a freakin' fiend.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
nomination!
I got word this morning that I've been nominated for Peace Corps service. Let me explain how the Peace Corps application/vetting process works so this will be more clear:
1. Initial online application, essays, and medical questionnaire
2. Interview with a Peace Corps recruiter
3. Nomination (which simply means the process continues)
4. Medical/Dental/Optical review; legal review
5. Invitation (this is where you get a depature date, city/country, job title, etc.)
So although this is an amazing step, I still don't have many specifics. I'm going to see if my recruiter knows which coninent/region I'm going to...
I am working on waiting with confidence and patience while this process continues. It takes a long time, I know this. I will post more info. as soon as I know it!
1. Initial online application, essays, and medical questionnaire
2. Interview with a Peace Corps recruiter
3. Nomination (which simply means the process continues)
4. Medical/Dental/Optical review; legal review
5. Invitation (this is where you get a depature date, city/country, job title, etc.)
So although this is an amazing step, I still don't have many specifics. I'm going to see if my recruiter knows which coninent/region I'm going to...
I am working on waiting with confidence and patience while this process continues. It takes a long time, I know this. I will post more info. as soon as I know it!
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