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"Travail, Liberte, Patrie"
Nikhil's Ridiculous Adventures in Africa and the Peace Corps
DISCLAIMER: This is my blog about my life as a Peace Corps Volunteer. The contents of this site are mine and mine alone and do not reflect any position of the Peace Corps or the U.S. government.
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A Little Bit About Me...
My Peace Corps invitation:
Togo, Community Health & AIDS Prevention (CHAP) Volunteer, June 2008
My Story:
After 4.5 years at Georgia Tech, I FINALLY graduated in December '07 with a B.S. in Psychology (haha oh the irony!), minors in International Affairs and Spanish, and I was pre-med.
The "new" plan is to serve in the Peace Corps for the next two years and then come back and get my masters in public health focusing in international health. After that I want to go to medical school so that I can practice medicine in developing countries (I hate the term "3rd World". They are developing and in the same world as us!). I want to practice medicine, run health clinics, start health education programs in rural communities, and maybe even help develop more efficient healthcare systems for governments. But all of that could change so who knows? Maybe I'll run away to Argentina instead and work at a vineyard...
Togo, Community Health & AIDS Prevention (CHAP) Volunteer, June 2008
My Story:
After 4.5 years at Georgia Tech, I FINALLY graduated in December '07 with a B.S. in Psychology (haha oh the irony!), minors in International Affairs and Spanish, and I was pre-med.
The "new" plan is to serve in the Peace Corps for the next two years and then come back and get my masters in public health focusing in international health. After that I want to go to medical school so that I can practice medicine in developing countries (I hate the term "3rd World". They are developing and in the same world as us!). I want to practice medicine, run health clinics, start health education programs in rural communities, and maybe even help develop more efficient healthcare systems for governments. But all of that could change so who knows? Maybe I'll run away to Argentina instead and work at a vineyard...
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Snail Mail:
Nikhil Patil, PCV
Corps de la Paix
B.P. 3194
Lomé, Togo
Afrique de l'Ouest
E-Mail:
npatil55@gmail.com
Photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/npatil55
Telephone:
011 - 228 - 938 - 52 86
(011 - international code; 228 - Togo country code)
Nikhil Patil, PCV
Corps de la Paix
B.P. 3194
Lomé, Togo
Afrique de l'Ouest
E-Mail:
npatil55@gmail.com
Photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/npatil55
Telephone:
011 - 228 - 938 - 52 86
(011 - international code; 228 - Togo country code)
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Wish List
- pictures
- music
- books
- movies / tv shows on dvd
- magazines (time, newsweek, people, gq, maxim, etc.)
- newspaper articles / GT Technique
- peppermints
- jolly ranchers
- interesting public health articles that might be relevant to my work
- tea bags
- aa/aaa batteries
- recordings of any GT football / basketball game
- anything from trader joe’s
- arts & crafts supplies
- ziploc bags
- special k protein bars (anything w/ chocolate)
- nature valley honey & oat granola bars
- seasoning packets
- red solo cups & ping pong balls
- lipton knoor pasta / rice packets
- jigsaw puzzles
- dog toys / dog treats for swarley
- postcards from Atlanta
- music
- books
- movies / tv shows on dvd
- magazines (time, newsweek, people, gq, maxim, etc.)
- newspaper articles / GT Technique
- peppermints
- jolly ranchers
- interesting public health articles that might be relevant to my work
- tea bags
- aa/aaa batteries
- recordings of any GT football / basketball game
- anything from trader joe’s
- arts & crafts supplies
- ziploc bags
- special k protein bars (anything w/ chocolate)
- nature valley honey & oat granola bars
- seasoning packets
- red solo cups & ping pong balls
- lipton knoor pasta / rice packets
- jigsaw puzzles
- dog toys / dog treats for swarley
- postcards from Atlanta
My Peace Corps Timeline
May 2007 - application submitted; 3 recommendations submitted; financial & legal paperwork submitted
June 2007 - interview; nomination - sub-saharan africa, health extension, june 2008; 1st medical appointment
July 2007 - 2nd medical appointment; financial & legal clearance; 1st eye exam
August 2007 - 1st dental examination
October 2007- 2nd & 3rd dental examination; medical packet submitted
December 2007 - 3rd medical appointment and submitted omitted medical information; dental clearance; medical clearance
February 2008 - invitation - togo, community health & aids prevention (chap), june 2008; passport and visa applications submitted; updated resume & aspiration statement submitted
June 2008 - orientation in philadelphia; staging in togo
June 2007 - interview; nomination - sub-saharan africa, health extension, june 2008; 1st medical appointment
July 2007 - 2nd medical appointment; financial & legal clearance; 1st eye exam
August 2007 - 1st dental examination
October 2007- 2nd & 3rd dental examination; medical packet submitted
December 2007 - 3rd medical appointment and submitted omitted medical information; dental clearance; medical clearance
February 2008 - invitation - togo, community health & aids prevention (chap), june 2008; passport and visa applications submitted; updated resume & aspiration statement submitted
June 2008 - orientation in philadelphia; staging in togo
The Reading List
1000 Paths to Happiness
A Long Way Gone
A Million Little Pieces
A Thousand Splendid Suns
And The Band Played On
Eleven Minutes
Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them
Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows *
Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire *
Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince *
Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix *
Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone *
Into The Wild
Mango Elephants in the Sun
Me Talk Pretty One Day *
Mountains Beyond Mountains *
Running With Scissors
Rx for Survival
Shantaram
The Alchemist *
Three Cups of Tea
The Demon in the Freezer
The Devil Wears Prada
The Omnivore's Dilemma
The Passion *
The Poisonwood Bible *
The Reader
The Secret History of the American Empire
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
Twilight
When You Are Engulfed in Flames
What's Your Poo Telling You*
* - denotes a book I have read previously
A Long Way Gone
A Million Little Pieces
A Thousand Splendid Suns
And The Band Played On
Eleven Minutes
Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them
Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows *
Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire *
Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince *
Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix *
Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone *
Into The Wild
Mango Elephants in the Sun
Me Talk Pretty One Day *
Mountains Beyond Mountains *
Running With Scissors
Rx for Survival
Shantaram
The Alchemist *
Three Cups of Tea
The Demon in the Freezer
The Devil Wears Prada
The Omnivore's Dilemma
The Passion *
The Poisonwood Bible *
The Reader
The Secret History of the American Empire
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
Twilight
When You Are Engulfed in Flames
What's Your Poo Telling You*
* - denotes a book I have read previously
1 comment:
Fear not, I've been 23 for nearly a year! July 20th (probably just before I leave for PC, still waiting on med/invite) I turn 24! Ahhh!....my bf is 25 and'll be 26 in November! Talk about crazy! So fear not, I've done it, its not so bad! :) when do you leave for Togo again? So many dates flying around I have taken to forgetting most :)
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