Patience is a Virtue

It has now been about 8 months since I submitted my Peace Corps application. Well, 7 months and 27 days.. not that I'm counting. I knew there would be a long and tedious waiting period after receiving my nomination, and even after getting medical clearance, but exactly how long and tedious I had no idea. The last contact I've had was a little over a month ago when the placement office in DC emailed me asking for an updated resume and transcript. I guess making sure I graduated college with the degrees I told them I had is sort of important. Anyway, that's been it. I was also recently made aware that they don't send invitations until 6 to 8 weeks before your departure date. I mean, I guess it makes sense, but silly me thought that since my medical packet was reviewed and cleared so quickly, that maybe my whole application would be reviewed quickly too. Oh well, it's back to the waiting game for me!