Corporate Service Corps: Getting Ready to Go!

Seems like yesterday that I submitted my application and found out I had been accepted for the 2014-2015 Corporate Service Corps class.  After waiting a year, I was notified I had been selected to be part of the Turkey 11 team based in Istanbul!

I have spent the past 3 1/2 months preparing for my deployment.  To be gone for 5 weeks, there was a lot to prepare -- learning about Turkey and the knowledge needed to be successful with the engagement, immunizations, travel visa, back up support plan for work, etc!!  And for those of you that know me -- the big question in my mind was how I was going to get all my clothes I needed to take in 2 suitcases!!! :)

As you can see, I almost met my goal! LOL

As the day finally arrived, I was very excited and honestly nervous at the same time.  I had never been away from Isaac and my dog Loretta for that long of a time.  Miss Loretta did not want me to go!!














I left for Istanbul on Thursday night, October 16th and took my first "selfie" ever as I got on the plane!!

I am very special thank you to my family for giving me the opportunity to have this experience and to be away from home for an extended period of time.  I would also like to thank IBM and my team as well for this opportunity.

I look forward to sharing my experience over the next month.  Stay tuned -- the adventure of a lifetime is about to begin!

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