I have just signed my final paperwork ending my Peace Corps service. Its hard to believe I have COSed (Close of Service) as we say here. Peace Corps has been my life for so long - first as I was thinking and dreaming about becoming a PCV followed by a very long application process and then waiting to depart. Now after three years as a Peace Corps Volunteer, I'm excited and proud to say I am officially an RPCV (Returned Peace Corps Volunteer). Its been quite the ride and I have learned and grown so much during this time. I promise to post more about the end of my service and to recap what this experience has meant to me. I need to find some inspiration to write though!
For now, I just want to say that it has been amazing but I am excited for the next adventure in my life. I feel ready to return to the United States, find a job, maybe "settle down" a bit. A year ago, the idea of moving back to the US and starting a "real" job really scared me. I didn't feel ready to be done with Peace Corps and definitely wasn't ready for a "normal" life. Things have changed a lot though in the past year and I am thrilled for my future that awaits.
I will be back in Wisconsin tomorrow and spend a few weeks with my parents. Dylan is coming this weekend for his first trip to Wisconsin where he will meet a lot of my family and see where I'm from. I then will be travelling to DC for a short trip at the end of January before moving there permanently (or at least for the next year or so) by the end of February. I am still searching for a job and hope to find something in the public health field.
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