Peace Corps Limbo

News has finally reached me regarding my Peace Corps medical review!   I have been medically cleared, which means I will be moving on to the placement phase.   So keep your fingers crossed for me that I will receive a great placement!  

Since the last time I posted, I have moved to Florida, ran for office, and left Ohio!

Here's some photos from some things I've done recently:

Last day in Cincinnati!  

Some of my favorite people at B Finn!

Kevin, myself, and Elisabeth at a microbrewery in Michigan.  Elisabeth and I made the trip up to Traverse City to visit Kevin this summer while he was working at a sailing camp.

Kristin Pearson's 21st birthday!  Some of us ladies made a voyage to Maistrassue for lots of fun!

Kelsey & Maria's very sisterly 21st birthday!!  

Erin Leventry and I hanging out at Hogwarts at Islands of Adventure!

The Lenhart cousins and myself in DC for the a rally.

Ohio to do list!

1. Cincinnati Reds Game
2. Say a final goodbye to Mt. Adams
3. Cincinnati Art Museum
4. Cincinnati Zoo
5. Hault my newly found vegetarianism with a Kewpee burger in Lima
6. Graduate from The University of Cincinnati
7. Bike ride around downtown Cincinnati
8. Late night IHOP trip
9. Cincinnati Symphony
10. Bearcats football game
11. Get some yummy food from Findlay Market
12.  Fat Cat's Dueling Piano Bar
13. Styx concert with my sister
14. Go Bananas
15. Say goodbye to Cincinnati at the top of the Carew Tower
16. Visit the Loveland castle
17. Trek to the top of McMicken to the tower!
18. Kristin Pearson's 21st birthday in Mainstrassu
19. Visit Peter Boyer and Oxford and Bagel & Deli
20. Skydive!
21. Camp
22. Visit Kevin in Michigan
23. WEBN fireworks
24. See Emily in Athens
25. Party with my favorite people from UC
26. River raft with the family
27.  Kings Island with sisters
28. Sell Wanda Su Young
29.  go fishin'
30. Last but not least!  Visit the big in Dayton.




I'll be sure to post pictures of everything on the list.   Let me know if you'd like to do some of it with me!!!  Sept 1st I will be done with school and very free!!!

Welcome to my travel blog!

Hola friends & family!

   Thanks for checking in on my travel blog.  I decided to create a blog so you can follow my quest to become a Peace Corps volunteer.

Currently, I am waiting for the medical office to review my file and give me medical clearance.   After that I will have to wait some more to hear if I get a Placement.  
I was nominated in March for Latin America in February of 2011 working in health extension.  My recruiter gave me a little more information and told me the particular nomination would include HIV/AIDS education and outreach.   I am very excited about this particular nomination because I have a passion to help educate others about HIV/AIDS until a cure is found.

I have a hunch that I will be going to a Central American country if I get placed in Latin America.

"National HIV prevalence (the proportion of the population who are living with HIV) is now estimated to be at least 1% in Belize, Guyana, Panama and Suriname." http://www.avert.org/southamerica.htm

While I am waiting to hear from Peace Corps, I am finishing my degree at The University of Cincinnati.   I will be done officially September 1st with all of my exams.   I will have received a degree in Communication and certificates in African Studies and Public Relations.  Following graduation, I am moving to The Villages, Florida to live with my grandparents starting Sept. 15.

I created this blog so you can follow my last days in Cincinnati, my travels through Florida, and hopefully my journey as a Peace Corps volunteer :)

I'll be posting pictures and other things for you to oogle at if you'd like.

Kwa heri!