The below article outlines why I was getting rather worried about actually being invited.
However, it conversely points out how to become a more competitive applicant. All of the basic "we can teach them this program content" assignments get snapped up very quickly by all the liberal arts, etc degrees. However, if one has experience in technology, agriculture, business, etc...those program areas are basically begging for volunteers.
Thus, I wind up doing agriculture because of my "almost-match" skill set, rather than waiting until next year for a community health program, etc.
Every day, I think I finally understand how frantic I should be. But I really don't understand. Because a few days later, I say to myself, "Wow! Only 5 more weekends until I leave Bozeman!" And my schedule is getting packed. I am not getting packed, but my schedule is. heh heh
So I tried to get going on my packing mission today. But ran out of newspaper before I even had a full box of dishes. :S
I am working 21 hours at the GranTree this week. Which usurps my packing (btw: 3 types of packing: bringing to Mauritania, storing @ Mom/Dad's, and goodwill), language studying, etc.
But the money is worth it. A couple more crisp 100 dollar bills I can ferret away for exchange in country. Or a couple hundred more I can tuck into my bank account here.
And I need to call in sick this week. Because I have to get to the Broadwater Co Courthouse to register my truck, register to vote, apply for an absentee ballot, etc. And Judy won't let me work this Saturday (and therefore, work 1/2 a day during the week)...which means I must call in sick in order to get this stuff done. :S I feel rather bad about it, but it isn't my fault that I am not legitimately having time off.
On an ending note, I said good-bye to winter earlier this week. I went outside in the middle of the night as 6+ inches were dumped on Bozeman, and I took pictures of the "last snow for 2 years". Ha! Winter didn't want to say goodbye. It is snowing again.
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