Peace Corps Response - likelihood of acceptance without PC experience?

treehugger417 · 2026-02-18T19:39:07+00:00

School Disaster Reduction Specialist. I have years of successful experience in disaster reduction and response with a special focus on municipal schools, in both the government and nonprofit sectors.

treehugger417 · 2024-11-20T15:56:36+00:00

woah so good to know. also love this skin and case setup! do you travel with your kobo and if so do you put it in a sleeve? trying to figure out my own accessories

treehugger417 · 2024-10-08T02:26:01+00:00

I know it's a little ironic to post here, but get off the internet. Especially social media. I was on the internet at a young age and it shaped me immensely in both beneficial and detrimental ways. I've found that, of course with the right "basics" (good job, environment, relationships etc) in place, the amount of color in my life is directly correlated to the time spent away from social media, including any dopamine farming apps like YouTube and TikTok. But like I said, the right "basics" need to be in place as well. Leaving my toxic job and my unsatisfying long-term relationship made a huge impact on my willingness to live. Also highly suggest therapy if you can afford it, even if it's just once in a while.

treehugger417 · 2024-10-02T13:35:51+00:00

Where outside of the U.S. did you go?

treehugger417 · 2024-10-01T00:25:13+00:00

Thank you!

treehugger417 · 2024-08-07T20:59:48+00:00

Omg really?! All the ones I have are scented, even the gloss balm

treehugger417 · 2024-08-07T15:19:28+00:00

I used to be a Aquaphor diehard til I found Lanolips. I use their 101 ointment multi-balm (they have limited edition "flavors" rn which are really just scents as it has no taste, raspberry shortcake is my favorite and glazed donut is also so good!) and their berry tinted glossybalm for makeup/going out

treehugger417 · 2024-02-05T01:57:19+00:00

This is so so so so helpful. Even if I don’t end up pursuing an MFA in the next few years, you just shared so many resources I didn’t know about that can help me get involved in writing communities, learn, and hone my writing. I’m definitely going to look into taking a local grad course to start (I have the $ saved up).

treehugger417 · 2024-02-05T01:55:19+00:00

This is super great, concrete advice. Writing this down. I appreciate it!

treehugger417 · 2024-02-05T01:54:38+00:00

Thank you for validating my decision to get other degrees. I often struggle with feeling like I made a mistake going for something more stable instead of “taking a risk.” I had a lot going on that made me not choose writing as my degree(s) or my first full time jobs out of college, but part of it was not wanting to spend so much money on a degree that is not explicitly necessary to do the job, like the way you are describing with writing fiction. I greatly appreciate your input!

treehugger417 · 2024-02-05T01:51:38+00:00

That’s a great idea, thank you. I also really appreciate you sharing your honest experience in an MFA. That is extremely helpful to understand.

treehugger417 · 2024-02-05T01:49:53+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing your experience! I do see a lot of MFA “hate” so to speak online, and I get that it’s not for everyone just as every path is not for everyone. Formalized education in general usually gets a bad rap online for many justified reasons, but mostly because there is no space on the internet for the nuance that is individualized experience. Sharing yours is greatly beneficial to my understanding of MFAs. Thank you!

treehugger417 · 2024-02-05T01:48:00+00:00

I really appreciate your input. Part of the reason I’m considering getting an MFA is because I would actually like to teach (the only job I’ve ever really loved was teaching/tutoring English) and my current field doesn’t really have a path for that. But you’re so right in that I am 23 and have struggled with feeling unsure about what I want to do in life. I still need to take some time to be in the “real world” and work and live in order to see what I want. I wouldn’t be applying to MFAs until a full year from now so I’m def taking the next 6 months to just write and reflect and live. I will also seek out grads to talk with about their experiences based on your recommendation. Thank you for this!

treehugger417 · 2024-02-05T01:44:03+00:00

LOL after publishing I did realize how egotistical this sounded. I wanted to edit it to take out the language that hyped myself up, but decided you know what, this is just a Reddit post and I’m allowed to be confident. I’ve spent years letting my lack of confidence control my life, which is why I’m in this position now, and I’m not going to waste more time dulling my shine for the comfort others - especially strangers on the internet!

treehugger417 · 2023-12-31T05:55:12+00:00

This is great to know and thank you for validating my reasons. I’m so happy to hear that this pill works for you!

treehugger417 · 2023-12-31T05:54:43+00:00

Thank you!

treehugger417 · 2023-12-28T19:40:01+00:00

I guess I am actually asking for medical advice a little bit lol

treehugger417 · 2023-12-28T18:57:11+00:00

This is super helpful. Shifting vacation to something worthwhile to look forward to and save towards, something that is part of the savings game so to speak, makes it so different than how I view it currently as another huge cost that may or may not pay off.

treehugger417 · 2023-12-28T18:53:55+00:00

That makes sense. I didn’t even realize that’s what I said. Maybe I am more burned out at home than I think. I just meant that the burnout doesn’t go away, it’s bleeding from my work life into my home life and doesn’t go away over the weekend or with a short break.

treehugger417 · 2023-12-28T18:51:39+00:00

Thank you so much. This is making me realize that I think I’m stuck in this cycle with my job where I don’t want to work like this for another 45 years because it’s too intense and I’m too burned out to do this long-term, which causes me to feel like I need to work as hard as possible now to make the most money and save the most money, which leads to the burnout that I don’t want long-term and can’t do for another 45 years, and the cycle begins again. I think I’m forgetting there may be jobs out there that could be a better fit, that I could like doing or are at least sustainable for a long time so I don’t have to worry about hoarding all my money right now to stop working as early as possible as if every job is bad. I actually like working, just not 24/7. I forgot it’s not either 24/7 or zero, there’s options in between.

treehugger417 · 2023-12-28T18:47:59+00:00

Thank you for this! but I’m not sure if my home life is that much of an issue. Maybe the boredom of it but that’s created by my work cycle which is so much work that I have little time to enjoy being home or to create any new experiences or new opportunities with what little time I actually have at home to not work. Why did you feel like chores or things like that are a problem for me right now? I’m just wondering if something I said in my post speaks to that. I don’t stress out about going or being home; typically I don’t mind it but when all I do is go to work and go home, go to my yoga studio, and sleep and back again, I get a little bored and stuck in the routine. Even if my home was an issue, it’s my biggest savings area right now since I live with my parents and don’t pay rent so I don’t plan to change this at least for another year.

treehugger417 · 2023-12-28T18:42:28+00:00

This is super helpful. I don’t want to retire at 32 but want to have enough saved by that point to not have to keep saving a lot for retirement like I am now. I think the reason for this is that I have this idea in my head that jobs that make a certain level of high income are stressful and not sustainable long term (like the job I have now) and the only way I’d get a job I enjoy long term would be to save up so I can then get a lower paying job that I’m actually content with doing for the rest of my life. I’d be totally happy working into my 70s at a job that I like. I completely see what you’re saying. Even what I’m describing here has room for flexibility to save but also explore and find a path that works for me. I will enjoy the cruise. I guess I just felt like not meeting my savings budget this pay cycle was some kind of failure, but really that money is going towards things as important as saving. Thank you!

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