So on my re-enrollment papers, I requested South or Central America. My placement officer called me last week and told me that I didn't have enough college Spanish (I only did 2 semesters) to go to a Spanish-speaking country in that region. She told me I had the following options:
1. She could try to place me in an English-speaking country in the region (like Belize or Guyana)
2. I could take a CLEP Spanish or ACTFL test to prove that I could hang in a Spanish-speaking place.
I chose to take the CLEP test, which would earn me the remaining credits for Spanish 201 and 202. I studied hard for about a week and took the test this morning. I needed a 63 out of 80 to pass. I got a 74!
So I talked to placement again today and she told me that she's re-enrolling me somewhere in Central America and that if all goes well, I should be leaving in late April. She told me that the position in this country involves tourism and English teaching.
Based on the staging dates on the Peace Corps wiki site, I'm guessing it's either Guatemala or Panama. Vamos a ver...
In the meantime, I'll keep brushing up on my Spanish and enjoying the lovely Arizona winter.
Paz y amor. Besos y abrazos!
