My New Close of Service (COS) Date is September 19, 2012!
What does it all mean?
Alright what it means is that I will be staying in Sua and I will continue working for La Aldea. (stoked!) Long term projects here I come!
It also means that Peace Corps will pay to send me home for a month to visit friends and family as "reward" for continuing my service. This month actually is required which is why the date is in September and not August.
I have already chosen my month to be in October when we are having a huge birthday bash for my grandma's 90th bday and I'm having a college reunion that month also.
There are several of us that extended or got PCVL positions and many are my good friends, so it's going to be great to still have my buddies in country with me.
Alas, inevitable there are others that are leaving, some got special permission to leave as early as June, que pena.
It's the end of era for sure. Omnibus 102 as we know it is coming to a close. People are leaving as early as June 21st and others of us are staying until September 2012.
Our COS Conference was bittersweet, but we are always so happy to get together it was hard to be sad. Plus, we have more time together so we were never sure if this goodbye was THE goodbye.
What I have learned in life is that when you think you'll never see someone again, you end up bumping into them...so as I give people hugs and kisses, I try to think of it as see you later, not goodbye, because you never know when you may run into each other again.
Since I was given the week off for COS and I'm in such a good mood I think I'm going to go beach camping to celebrate!
Thank you so much for all of your support!
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Congratulations J.C.
I remember talking with your Mother (who was a bit anxious) as you were preparing to leave STL and it seems just yesterday. Time has flown and the Español you were studying then must seem like first grade stuff to you today.
All the best to you during the extension!
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