155 Days.

Or 5 months, 2 days.

That is how long it took me to go from submitting my application to recieving an invitation.  After reviewing the Timeline Page on PC Wiki, I have come to the conclusion that I lucked out massively in terms of not having to deal with RAS for too long.

I didn't seem to get some of the applicant experiences others had in regards to placement such as:

• writing a personal statement about my tattoos (I have a lot and saying that are visible a bit of an understatement)
• reviewing my current financial responsibilites (I have a car loan, credit cards, and student loans)
• a phone interview or follow up questions to my e-mailed statements!

I am quite thankful I will know so far in advance as to where and when I am going.  I won't have to sit around wondering if I should be looking for a FT job or if it was smart of me to leave Las Vegas with so much uncertainty in the air.

 My focus now will be paying off my credit cards!  My loans are deferrable and I drive a Yaris, which is pretty in demand as far as cars go due to excellent gas mileage, so I am not worried about being able to sell and still get money back on it. Oh, and my other focus is getting my mom to agree to take in my two cats ( I will succeed in this!)

Let's hope my invite is in the mailbox tomorrow! :)