I thought about this for the longest time... since 1997 to be precise. I only realised it had been this long when I called up VSO to find out how the application I made in January this year was progressing. I made the decision to apply last summer when it felt like the time was right and my itchy feet got the better of me. Work was very understanding and agreed to a career break, so I went ahead and put in an application. I got to stage 2 of the process and things went quiet...
So I called up to check what was happening. Did I make it through to the Assessment Day or had I failed to make the cut? The person I spoke to was a little unsure. Apparently there were two people with the same name on the system so she needed a few more details. Turns out they were both me, one entry being the original enquiries I made to VSO after I graduated from university in 1997!
But I had made it to the Assessment Day. A very intense, in-depth and exhausting day, but worth it as I got an email the following day to say that I'd been selected. I was now officially a VSO volunteer.
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It just goes to show that you've always known what you wanted!
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