April 25, 2010

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April 25, 2010

weruletheschool @ 2:45 pm

@TravisHellstrom Thank you very much, I will try :D, thanks for replying back!

April 28, 2010

TravisHellstrom @ 7:49 am

I can't say for sure, but I would definitely say apply and see what happens. Peace Corps does everything it can to help qualified people serve. Check out my website to see some helpful information on applying. : )

April 30, 2010

weruletheschool @ 6:22 am

i have scoliosis, would that get in the way of joining peace corps?

May 1, 2010

TravisHellstrom @ 5:15 am

Thank you very much, I really appreciate that. I am very privileged, like all of us in America, and it is an honor to be here. I think we all have many great opportunities to serve our world, like Kennedy asked us to when he started the Peace Corps, and this is just one of those many ways. : )

May 3, 2010

TravisHellstrom @ 6:56 am

Ashlee is a wonderful girl, I have met her now! : ) She is so sweet and fun!

May 4, 2010

OutBack206 @ 12:16 pm

Congrats man.
Way to volunteer, means a lot to everyone that your showing the world that the American culture is'nt one that's cold hearted and selfish.

May 7, 2010

TravisHellstrom @ 3:57 pm

It was my third invitation, so that throws things off a bit, but 11 months after submitting my application, 10 months after my interview, 7 months after my first invitation and 4 months after my second invitation. : ) If I would have accepted my first invitation I would have been serving within 4 months of applying!

TravisHellstrom @ 4:17 pm

Sorry for the late reply, Jenna is right now. I asked for South Pacific at first, but later got Asia which is a different region. Peace Corps tries hard to work with you, but it is really best if you are flexible. : )

May 9, 2010

knite2005 @ 3:35 am

man how long did you waited for that?

jenewalk @ 4:59 pm

they do ask you where you want to serve, you can preference your region (not country) and there are 7 regions, but there is no guarantee because ultimately they place you based on your skills, but it seems they DO try to place you first in preferred regions if possible

May 11, 2010

cici544 @ 3:51 pm

Did they ask you where you would prefer to serve, or do they just throw you any old where?

May 12, 2010

TravisHellstrom @ 5:21 pm

Yep, exactly. : )

May 13, 2010

TravisHellstrom @ 9:42 pm

Sounds awesome, send me a link when you do!

May 17, 2010

foxpsychedelic @ 5:32 am

Did you get placed in exactly where you wanted to be placed?

May 19, 2010

bensearle2004 @ 7:12 am

congratulations! I should be reciving my invitation soon. I think I will record everything as well.

Good luck with everything.

May 20, 2010

ulaannom @ 1:23 pm

AMJILT means success. Same as good luck

May 21, 2010

ulaannom @ 12:52 pm

Her name is Ashlee.

May 24, 2010

TravisHellstrom @ 4:09 am

Thanks a lot, I appreciate your comment. I am proud to be a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mongolia and I hope that I can be of help there. Do you remember the name of the girl you met who will be serving in Mongolia? Thanks also for offering your help, I will definitely take you up on that. Thanks!

P.S. What does AMJILT mean?

May 25, 2010

ulaannom @ 12:12 pm

Hey Travis thanks for being Peace corps volunteer. especially for Mongolia. I appreciate that cuz I am Mongolian. I live in Chicago.
I just met girl who is going for Mongolia peace corps volunteer. She will leave for Mongolia May 31 from SF. She is so exciting.
I am going back to Mongolia in May 28th.
and I will be there. If you need something anything may be information or anything. Let me know. I will try to help what I can do.
And Good luck AMJILT !!! (in mongolian)

May 27, 2010

TravisHellstrom @ 5:24 pm

That sounds great, I really hope you get to join us! I interviewed in February 2007 and received my first invitation in May, my second in August and then received this third invitation in December. It is highly unusual to receive more than one extra invitation, but I was fortunate. Overall it took ten months to get from my interview to my final invitation. Where are you in the process?

May 28, 2010

TravisHellstrom @ 11:27 pm

Thanks, I really appreciate that. Peru! I bet that's gonna be awesome! Recorded or not, I bet you'll never forget how that felt when you opened up your invitation and saw the country. Congratulations to you too and I hope you have a great time!

May 29, 2010

StephyRu @ 2:04 pm

Travis- i am hoping to see you in the future! Monoglia would be my dream PC place, but of course I would love to be any where. How long did it take from your first interview to this moment here?

June 1, 2010

thatguyfromopenmic @ 12:27 pm

Congrats dude! I wish I would have recorded my reaction. =) I leave for Peru in June. =)

June 2, 2010

TravisHellstrom @ 10:40 am

Hey, that's awesome! I'm way excited and I look forward to meeting you!

June 4, 2010

lucduchien @ 10:51 am

I'm in M-19!!!!! I'll probably see you there!! How excited are you? If you want to email or something, send me a message.

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July 10, 2009

My Invitation

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