So I applied for Americorps sometime in March 2010...I think. After going through all of the interviewing and paperwork I was told I was on the waitlist sometime in May/June. After waiting for a while, (months) I accepted that I would probably not be doing Americorps this year. That is until last Tuesday. I got a call that morning from an Americorps representative offering me the chance to serve in Sacramento, CA starting on Oct. 7th. That was 9 days away! Since I was in shock at the moment I asked if I could call back with my answer which was fine, but it's first come first serve. Since I wasn't at home at the time I called my family and explained the situation. They were just as surprised as I was but they reminded me how badly I had wanted this. About 5 seconds after hanging up the phone I realized I could not miss this oppurtunity so I immediately called back and accepted the position. I think making that phone call was one of the scariest things I've ever done. After it was official that I'd be moving to California in just over a week I couldn't control myself and just sat in my car and cried. I can't tell you all the different things I was feeling but I was for sure overwhelmed.
Since then I've been attempting to get organized and plan for my adventure but I still haven't got a phone call from Sacramento so I don't know how I'm getting there yet!
Well throughout the next ten months I'll be updating this blog with all of the fun stuff I will be doing. I can't wait for it to all begin!
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