I'm not very introspective - I don't give a lot of thought to the things that I decide to do. To wit: When I was a senior in High School, I was set on going to a local college. My girlfriend at the time decided that she was going to go to IU. I thought, "That sounds good" and went. I never thought about other possibilities or what ifs. Once I decide to do something, I enjoy it as much as possible. On the same token, once I decide not to do something, I stick with that also. I haven't eaten at Taco Bell since High School because I hated that spokesdog-Chicuaha thing so much.
I'm not sure why I don't analyze the very activities that will effect my life the most. Perhaps, it is because I've never had a bad idea. Or maybe less narcissistically, it's because I believe that life is a lot like jazz, it is best when you improvise.
Without further ado, just in time for my 25th birthday, a list of things that I would like to do (or decide not to do) in the next fifteen years.
(In no particular order)
Finish the Knobstone Trail
Ride a bicycle across the US
Visit Churchill, Canada and see the Polar Bears
Visit Machu Picchu
Walk the Great Wall of China
Visit Easter Island
Visit Chile and Easter Island
Visit Alaska
Run a marathon in every state
Done:
Hike from rim to rim at the Grand Canyon
Drive to 48 states in one summer
May 15, 2005
May 6, 2005
Peace Corps Update
Haven't written much about this lately. Mostly because I'm starting to get a little chatter about why I shouldn't go. Too bad, I say to them. I want to be as close to the Axis of Evil as possible! Actually, I realized that my geography isn't as good as I thought it was because many of the countries that are possibilities are very close to Iran, Iraq, and Syria.
About two weeks ago, I had my formal interview with the Chicago Regional Office. I thought that things went very well and at the end my interviewer, Jamie, asked to set up a second interview. I of course agreed but said that I would be out of town on my road trip so we may have to schedule after that. She said that she meant later that week. So, I guess things went very well.
On Friday, I call back for my second interview in which we discussed my expectations and preferences. She said that we wanted to formally nominate me for a Eastern Europe / Central Asia volunteership at a Teacher's College, which means that I would be training teachers how to make their lessons more dynamic to reach all types of learners.
In the next couple of weeks, I will recieve a formal nomination notice and packet with information about my medical, dental, and vision check. Once I send that back to the medical office and they review the information, I'll be offered a placement in 4-6 months.
About two weeks ago, I had my formal interview with the Chicago Regional Office. I thought that things went very well and at the end my interviewer, Jamie, asked to set up a second interview. I of course agreed but said that I would be out of town on my road trip so we may have to schedule after that. She said that she meant later that week. So, I guess things went very well.
On Friday, I call back for my second interview in which we discussed my expectations and preferences. She said that we wanted to formally nominate me for a Eastern Europe / Central Asia volunteership at a Teacher's College, which means that I would be training teachers how to make their lessons more dynamic to reach all types of learners.
In the next couple of weeks, I will recieve a formal nomination notice and packet with information about my medical, dental, and vision check. Once I send that back to the medical office and they review the information, I'll be offered a placement in 4-6 months.
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