Talk about paperwork!

I've always said that I enjoy filling out paperwork. When I was in high school, I used to fill out job applications and things of that sort for my friends, because the average person despises filling in all the little boxes over and over again, and I'm strange, so I love it.

I knew that the paperwork for the Peace Corps was going to be extensive, but there are 3, count them: 3! different portals with different activities that have to be done by April 11. I've been thinking that I did not need such a head start on all of this, but boy was I wrong!

A list of things to do to keep me organized and timely:

Medical Applicant Portal:

• Physical and Lady Exam
• Doctor's approval of Health History Form
• Yellow Fever Vaccine
• Eye Exam
• Updated Tetanus shot
• Proof of Polio immunity
• Chicken pox blood test/vaccine
• Proof of MMR immunity
• A whole mess of blood tests:
• Tb
• HIV
• Complete Blood Count
• Hepatitis B 
• Hepatitis C
• G6PD titer 
• Basic Metabolic Panel
• Urinalysis
• Dental Exam and X-Rays
• Wisdom Teeth extracted

Here's hoping that my insurance covers a majority, if not all, of the expenses! Peace Corps reimburses a large chunk of it, so some costs that are not covered by insurance, I will get back! Woohoo!

New Volunteer Portal:

• Passport and Visa for Madagascar
• Resume and Aspiration Statement
• Volunteer Registration
• Contingency Plan Info
• and loads of other stuff that needs to be read and agreed to!

LearningSpace/PC University

• Online Safety and Security Course

And with that lengthy list, I'm pretty sure I have all of my bases covered. Now to start the fun process of going back and forth between tabs while I read some of this information!