Friday, July 22, 2011

The Dreaded Timeline

Considering how many other timelines I have read while waiting to hear anything from the placement office, it seemed only fair that I post my own timeline for people to look at for some sort of reassurance that they haven't been forgotten.

January 8th, 2011: Submitted written application

February 4th, 2011: Interview

February 9th, 2011: Received nomination for French speaking Africa doing environmental education with a departure date in late November

February-March 2011: Worked on the medical/dental applications

March 17th, 2011: Sent in medical application

March 29th, 2011: Medically cleared

July 11th, 2011: Called Placement Office because I hadn't heard from a placement officer yet.  Sent in a transcript and updated resume

August 1st, 2011: Contact with Placement Officer

August 6th, 2011: Received my official invitation to serve in Guinea, leaving Nov. 28th

November 27th, 2011: Staging in Philadelphia

November 28th, 2011: JFK> Brussels> Banjul> Conakry