The Waiting Game!

Since the last time I wrote, I've gotten REALLY good at waiting...or at least, I've gotten really used to feeling impatient! Back in June, I spent a whole day being poked and prodded as a part of my Peace Corps medical evaluation. I kid you not: I went to the dentist, had a physical, saw the gynecologist, did bloodwork, and went to the eye doctor all in one day. It was super fun. -.- In all seriousness though, it was good to just get it out of the way all in one day, rather than have to travel from Gettysburg to Lancaster several times.

After that hellish day, it took several weeks (yes, WEEKS) until I had all of my medical/dental/optical forms filled out. I had to account for literally every cut, scrape, or bruise I've ever had. Suffice it to say that the medical process was thorough, somewhat gross, and often uncomfortable, and on top of that it took forever to compile all the forms. BUT, once I did get them all together, I made photocopies of everything and shipped the whole ginormous package off to PC, and started to WAIT (I'm thinking of taking it up as an official hobby...)

About three weeks later, I got word that PC had finally received my forms! (I was starting to worry they had gotten lost in the mail...) Shortly after that, I got my dental clearance (I can't tell you how worried I was...:P).

Aside from having to exchange one e-mail to clear up some confusion with the nurse doing my medical review, the medical process went by very smoothly and a lot more quickly than anticipated. On July 28, I found out that I am MEDICALLY CLEARED!!!! I was a little bit concerned that my asthma would keep me from being cleared, so I was suuuuper happy and excited to find this out!!! :D

On that note, here are the reactions I received from my parents when I told them I was cleared:

Mom: "Oh shit...now there really are no obstacles?!"
Dad: "Well, I guess I'll say congratulations even though I don't really mean it..."

Thanks, love you guys, too! :P <3 

Now, I am simply WAITING to find out what country I will be placed in!!! I cannot wait to start researching (as my mom would say: obsessing) about my country! Travel section, here I come! I should find out within 4-6 weeks. Updates to come!

Besos,
Rachel