First thing first: what is swear in? In peace corps the first 10 weeks are training: where we learn technical skills and cultural/language skills. During this we are trainees, which was a very big deal when we were in Australia and there was talk about having to go back to the USA.
Swear in is when, as a trainee, you have passed several test (many happen without you knowing it, these are more the cultural integration ones) and you have completed a list of hours of assigned topics. After all of this is done, then you do a final language test and, if passed, you swear in and become a VOLUNTEER! This allows you the opportunity for several things, but the most exciting part is that you get to go to your site and get to work!!! Not that as a trainee you sit on your hands BUT you're separated and not integrated. So swearing in is a BIG thing!! And, well, its happening. Woohooo!
Until next time
JumpInTheJungle
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