Peace Corps

I applied to Peace Corps last summer in 2007, and was Nominated in September 2007. At that time I was entering the Fall semester of my final year at UAF. I was extemely busy during the Fall semester with 20 credits, so I was unable to take time to complete the Health forms. During Spring semester I could wait no longer, so despite being enrolled in 31 credits (21 on-campus and 10 correspondence) I made apointments to complete first the physical exam, followed by the eye exam, and last the Dental exam. All went well, however I needed to have all four of my wisdom teeth pulled which I was going to attempt completing during the semester. NO WAY! I couldn't risk failing a class. Too much was at stake, so I had to postpone that procedure until returning to New Mexico. Finally, I had the "surgery" on June 20th, and went straight from the dentist's to the post office with my completed Medical Packet. I dropped the envelope in the slot while clenching on gauze at the back of my mouth, I was ULTRA EXCITED!!! Almost two weeks later, on July 2nd with healed gums, I recieved an e-mail from Peace Corps showing a status change on my account. They recieved the papers! Now all I have to do is wait to see if I am medically cleared! What an adventure this has been. I can't wait until I hear more!