Hello

So I'm Lorre.  I'm the eternal pessimist, so I waited until I officially got an invitation to the Peace Corps before I started a blog.  I will keep up with it as much as a can.  So where do I start?  Well...

1.  I graduated from Lafayette College in May 2012
2.  I applied for the Peace Corps in September 2012
3.  In February, I received an invitation to serve as a volunteer in Mongolia.  I'll be doing Secondary English teaching and Community development.
4.  I am random, and there will probably be a lot of randomness sneaking into this blog.
5.  I'll put up a timeline as soon as I get all the dates together (exact application date, recommendations, interview with recruiter, legal packet, invitation, and so on).

I'm not sure what else to write, but welcome to my Peace Corps blog.  This will be a blog about my life since application, and not solely what I hear from the Peace Corps.  I'm looking forward to this experience so much.  Oh wait, before I go, I should probably discuss why Peace Corps.  So why you ask?

1.  I was always taught "to whom much is given, much is expected".  Thus,
2.  I've been volunteering my entire life and have developed a love for volunteering.  This was a way for me to give back to my community.  Also,
3.  I've been traveling for much of my life.  I was born in Jamaica and traveled back and forth between Jamaica and the US since I was months old because my parents moved to the US when I was young (I grew up with my grandparents).  Since then,  I've traveled for various reasons such as volunteering, student ambassador program, and classes.  I've been to France, Italy, Malta, Monaco, China, North Korea, South Korea, Russia, Ukraine, and Haiti.  I love learning about different cultures in the world with traveling.  So
4.  Peace Corps is perfect because it incorporates the things I love to do.

I will strive to do the best I can for the community I'll be placed in.  All I can do is give it my best, right?