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Can you change your mind?

March 20th, 2007 by JessPon.

I accepted an assignment to Zambia departing in June, but discovered that for the MBA program I want to do I need to have fluency in major world language. Does anybody know can I ask for a new assignment in a French speaking of Portuguese speaking African country?

Zambia, June 2007

February 7th, 2007 by JessPon.

I am headed to Zambia June 2007. My program is HIV/AIDS Projects. Anybody headed to or been to Zambia? I would love to correspond with you. Feel free to reply to this post or to e-mail me at: JessPon@hotmail.com

A little Venting

January 1st, 2007 by JessPon.

Well let me say, nobody knows this yet, but I still have yet to tell my dad about the Peace Corps. He is going to FLIP out and give me a big lecture about how I’m making the worse decision on my life, blah, blah, blah anyone else experience this? What my dad wants is for [...]

How Long?

September 5th, 2006 by JessPon.

Can anyone tell me, how much time passed from when you turned in your medical kit to when you received your invitation? Also, what is the process for receiving the invitation- do they call and let you know it’s on the way or what?

Doubts on Position

August 24th, 2006 by JessPon.

When I sent in my application I was qualified for Health/HIV, Community Development, and Business. When I go I will be fresh out of college, having earned a Bachelors in Business, so I am probably most qualified for a position with Business. When I went for my interview and they asked me to rank, I choose [...]