Forks in the Road

- Alice in Wonderland

The Quest Continues

I feel like it's high time to update my global audience on my whereabouts, life interests and general updates, especially since I'm paying good money to keep joshgreenman.com alive.

Grad School: I applied to the Masters of International Development Administration graduate program at Western Michigan University and have been accepted into the spring semester. The program has a deal with the Peace Corps where I could complete core requirements at the university and have my service with the PC fulfill the remaining credits. A nice aspect of this program is that the degree is completed faster (as long as the Peace Corps was part of you initial plan) and cheaper. A downside for me in starting school during the spring is the difficulty in obtaining teaching assistantships.

Peace Corps: Actually during the same day that I applied to graduate school, I met a PC representative from Chicago who was visiting the farm that I was working at. When she found out that I was interested in joining the Peace Corps she took the opportunity to tell me about the possibilities to study following an assignment. Even though I hadn't submitted my application yet, she took the chance and interviewed me for the position. A few weeks later I found out that I had been nominated to serve in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Final thoughts: I've decided to focus my efforts into the Peace Corps and re-apply for graduate school on my return. If the Peace Corps doesn't accept me quickly enough for me to return for the fall semester in 2013 then I would begin studying in the fall of 2011.

Don't worry, it all makes sense in my head. ;)