For you, you might seriously want to think about serving in the peace corps:
I actually can't afford the Peacecorps. I tried once before, and the medical check-ups alone were staggering.
Because I wear glasses, I'd need an eye exam and two new pairs of glasses. Because I'm female, I'd need a pelvic and some way to take care of birth control. Because I'm overweight, I'd need a physical check up and fitness exam. And in addition to all that, I'd need ALL of my dental work done-- and that includes wisdom teeth removal, two root canals and crowns, and probably 20 fillings. My dental work alone is going to cost me around $3000, even with my insurance.
Peacecorps only reimburses about $500-$700 of all that.
And then there's the cost of fingerprinting, background checks, and anything else I'd need to file.
In addition to that, I'd have to put all my stuff in storage and pay for that for two years.
I actually went to seminary only after I realized that participating in the Peacecorps was an impossible dream.
I know I should be more pro-active about my loans, but mostly they just make me crazy. I want to hide from them forever and never, ever deal with them again.
This is Not Practical, I know that.
I'll try to take a look at stuff later, after work. Thank you for the help.
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Date: 2009-03-17 07:21 pm (UTC)I actually can't afford the Peacecorps. I tried once before, and the medical check-ups alone were staggering.
Because I wear glasses, I'd need an eye exam and two new pairs of glasses.
Because I'm female, I'd need a pelvic and some way to take care of birth control.
Because I'm overweight, I'd need a physical check up and fitness exam.
And in addition to all that, I'd need ALL of my dental work done-- and that includes wisdom teeth removal, two root canals and crowns, and probably 20 fillings. My dental work alone is going to cost me around $3000, even with my insurance.
Peacecorps only reimburses about $500-$700 of all that.
And then there's the cost of fingerprinting, background checks, and anything else I'd need to file.
In addition to that, I'd have to put all my stuff in storage and pay for that for two years.
I actually went to seminary only after I realized that participating in the Peacecorps was an impossible dream.
I know I should be more pro-active about my loans, but mostly they just make me crazy. I want to hide from them forever and never, ever deal with them again.
This is Not Practical, I know that.
I'll try to take a look at stuff later, after work. Thank you for the help.