Thursday, July 11, 2013

Pre-Service Training
As the summer months in Chicago wind down, it is almost impossible to keep out of my mind Pre-Service Training (PST).  This 11-week training period will prepare me in the Macedonian (and quite possibly, Albanian) languages with 4-hour training sessions each day.  I will also learn the technical skills as well as safety and health procedures to prepare me for living on my own as a Peace Corps Volunteer.

During PST, I will live with a host family to help integrate me into the customs and society of Macedonia.  The final day of PST will be November 28.

Finally, training will take place in one of four locations (according to the PC hiring website): Kratovo, Probishtip, Lozovo, and Romanovce.  In which city do you think I will be placed?