Grassy and Wanting Wear http://blogs.bootsnall.com/indichick Starting down the other path Wed, 14 May 2008 02:06:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “It’s the heart afraid of breaking that never learns to dance. It is the dream afraid of waking that never takes the chance. It is the one who won’t be taken who cannot seem to give. And the soul afraid of dying that never learns to live.” This seems so appropriate for all areas of my life right now.  UPDATE: Nominated for Business Advising program in the Pacific Islands because I didn't have the language requirement for C./S. America. From what I could read on the Peace Corp website I found that the possible islands were: Fiji, Tonga, ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/indichick/%e2%80%9cits-the-heart-afraid-of-breaking-that-never-learns-to-dance-it-is-the-dream-afraid-of-waking-that-never-takes-the-chance-it-is-the-one-who-wont-be-taken-who-cannot-seem-to-give-and-the.html Assignment Update: No NGO So no NGO development :(. Oh well, moving on! So now my options are business advising in C./S. America or in the Pacific Islands. I'm an A-Match (Almost-Match) for C./S. America because of the language requirement. If I get picked I have to take 1 or 2 accredited Spanish classes - ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/indichick/assignment-update-no-ngo.html “The world is all gates, all opportunities, strings of tension waiting to be struck.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson I have been told the first set of programs I could be in: NGO Development, Communications and IT, and Environmental and Water Resources Engineering. I told her my preferences were in that order, especially because NGOs (non-profit orgs) are what I wanted to use my Project Management Certification for. She has nominated me for ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/indichick/%e2%80%9cthe-world-is-all-gates-all-opportunities-strings-of-tension-waiting-to-be-struck%e2%80%9d-ralph-waldo-emerson.html The interview I had my interview last week, been too busy to blog until now. Everything went really well and it should! I've set myself up to be the perfect candidate - degreed, debt-free (well, almost), medical/legal issue free, enthusiastic and flexible!! I'd say the only down parts were that my chances of being ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/indichick/the-interview.html A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step - Lao Tzu Well here's my first Peace Corps post!  I have my interview for "the toughest job you'll ever love" on the 23rd. I feel pretty good about it, but can't help feeling doubt.  I don't see any reason for them not to take me. My financial, legal, medical and educational backgrounds meet their requirements. ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/indichick/a-journey-of-a-thousand-miles-begins-with-a-single-step-lao-tzu.html