A year from today...

Every since.. well forever.. i have day dreamed...

One of the reoccurring themes of these day dreams is imagining where I was a year ago as well as where I will be. I remember when I was a senior in high school I would sit in class and picture where I would be in the next year. I imagined that I would be living in a cool dorm room with a ton of friends, going to parties every weekend and just being free. It's amazing how these things rarely work out. When I think about where I was a year ago nothing really exciting comes to mind. I was probably exactly where I am right now. Laying in bed with my dog, Dexter, getting ready to start another meaningless day of college.

There was a point to this.. I swear...

See when I think of where I'll be one year from today I really have no idea.

I've always been one of those people who dreamed to change the world. I'm currently majoring in a Social Services field at Purdue University. I always thought that joining the Peace Corps and living in another country for two whole years would be an amazing adventure. The things is, everyone says that they want to join the Peace Corps at some point in there life, but few actually go through with it.

Well I decided I was just going to go for it. I went ahead an applied but in the back of my mind I never really thought it was going to happen. Apparently it's not that easy getting into the Peace Corps, but with my major and work experience I guess they decide to check me out. After I submitted my application I got a call by a representative that wanted to meet with me. So we had an interview and he told me I sounded like a great fit for their youth development program.

Next came some more paperwork. I had to get a background check and finger prints, as well has my basic health information.

At the end of August I got a call from my representative telling me that there were two openings for next August that seemed to fit me perfectly. The choices were between Asia and Central America. He was really pushing for Asia but I have always wanted to learn Spanish so I choose Central America.

Now I'm at, what I assume, is the worst part. The health assessment. For the last month I have been going to every kind of doctor to run every kind of test. Well I just finished them all today with the doctors check mark for approval.

Even though this process has taking about a year up till now it feels like it's going to fast. I keep having that feeling in the back of my mind that I'm not really going. By and by I keep going through the steps to join.

As soon as I turn in all of my paper work I'll be able to get an official request to join the Peace Corps. I can't wait. I hope it all turns out okay....