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Blog It Home Contest - Finalist

noon30 wrote in peacecorpsfolks Aug 07, 2014 23:08

Hello! I remember browsing (lurking) in this community nearly two years ago when I first started my application, and how reassuring it was ( Read more... )

Hello, There!

lndarden wrote in peacecorpsfolks Jan 28, 2014 13:59

Hey y'all ( Read more... )

application timeline, pc tidbits

Newbie Here!

nahan87 wrote in peacecorpsfolks Jun 14, 2013 15:09

Hello ( Read more... )

application timeline, nomination

(Untitled)

oxalic wrote in peacecorpsfolks Jun 08, 2013 21:32

Hey PCVs, I figure some of you can offer some advice --

Do any of you recommend any particular travel backpack (the scenario is a round-the-world trip) for a girl who is not physically active?

If you don't have anything to recommend, did you have any particularly BAD experiences with any backpacks (I would appreciate company name and model name, if ( Read more... )

Living in a isolated area

karate_chick1 wrote in peacecorpsfolks Apr 08, 2013 22:02

Hi guys ( Read more... )

Dark Star Safari

viper30j wrote in peacecorpsfolks Jan 29, 2013 02:11

Anyone returned or current volunteers located in Africa read this book? What are you thoughts? It doesn't really paint a positive picture for any type of aid organizations, is anything really being accomplished?

interview

kpfisher wrote in peacecorpsfolks Jan 24, 2013 14:17

Hey everyone ( Read more... )

interviews

medical and social clearance - hips and ink

redgrrl40 wrote in peacecorpsfolks Jan 02, 2013 00:29

greetings - wannabe here. i've been to a couple of peace corps community sessions and have wanted to join since i was a weeee little one. i have two main concerns after reading and asking around ( Read more... )

considering peace corps, applying, medical clearance, health, nomination, disabilities, applying: medical concerns, africa

Hey You Guys! :)

art_house_queen wrote in peacecorpsfolks Jul 15, 2012 22:05

I am a future PCV waiting on medical clearances and just wanted to stop by to say "what's up, everyone?"

I have another blog outside of LJ that details in full my PC anxiousness, but I wanted to check in on everyone here, too. I've been nominated for C/SA Health Extension, but as well all know, in PC, any nomination is basically a crap shoot. Still ( Read more... )

nomination

Ghanian electricity, AVRs

lychee_fruit wrote in peacecorpsfolks May 10, 2012 02:48

Hi guys, sorry about the back-to-back packing questions but I really want to double check some information so I won't be up creek without a paddle ( Read more... )