I hate waiting.  I’m not good at it- which sucks because that really has no effect on whether you wait or not.  Regardless, I am just left waiting.

 Sitting at our campsite in Campamento Torres, Torres del Paine, Chile

Some of you may know that I applied to work abroad this summer.  (Those of you who didn’t, well now you do!)  It is a program offered through the American Pharmacist’s Association.  Compared to the normal college study abroad process, this is a little different.  Here is how it works:  This year they accepted roughly 60 students from the United States to go abroad.  (The number is based upon the amount of sites available for foreign students to come to the US). Once you are selected, you put together a separate application and pick 3 countries of where you would want to work.  These three countries are then notified once your application is approved.  They have the opportunity to “reserve” your application so no other country can see it, and follow up by “placing” you in your actual site.

My application was officially submitted and then I waited.  A month passed and I had heard nothing.  Great, more waiting.

Then it happened!  I was reserved and ready to go off to the Czech Republic.  I was ecstatic!  Ok, maybe a little too overzealous buying a guidebook, but I was going!

I was going… right?

About a month later, I had heard nothing.  Fabulous, more waiting!  (This places us around the end of March, early April)  The wonderful students who are working and organizing many of the sites for the United States had attempted to contact the Czech multiple times.  No word.  It was then suggested that I attempt to be placed outside of the 3 countries I had chosen.  Sure, why not!

So now I am back waiting.  I recently got word that I might have been offered placement in another country.  I am hesitant to say which, until it is official.

So for now, I just keep waiting….