26 Days til Taiwan: Bad at This

(My most favorite fortune I've ever gotten from a fortune cookie)

Sooo... As you can tell, I'm not really used to bloging very often! It's been over 10 days since my last one! A LOT has happened in these past days too!

I'm starting to get a little nervous because the date of my departure is ever so speedily approaching. But as I was cleaning out my car, I found this saved fortune cookie, and I had to admit that it suited my situation quite well! So I'm gonna focus as much as I can on the bright side of things!

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That being said...

Apparently it's nigh impossible to get a "Hansen's Disease" check-up in San Antonio!!! Hansen's Disease is another name for Leprosy. I, of course, do not have leprosy, but getting a doctor/clinic to sign off on me confirming that fact is like I actually do have the disease and all want to stay far away from me and everyone is adverse to helping out this deformed creature. REALLY?!?!?! COME ON!!! THIS IS FOR A VISA!!! THERE HAS TO BE SOMEWHERE THEY DO THESE KINDS OF EVALUATIONS!!! IT SHOULDN'T BE THIS DIFFICULT!!!

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So another fun fact about when you're applying for a Resident Visa, you have to get tested for STD's!!! That's right, kids! HIV and Syphilis tests are required to enter Taiwan! When I went to get those tests done at the San Antonio Metro Health Clinic, they threw in Gonorrhea and Chlamydia tests for free! So in-case you were all wondering (which all of you who really know me weren't), I do not have HIV, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, or Chlamydia! YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!



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I will be going to the doctor who did my physical for the Fulbright program tomorrow and bringing my shot record and STD tests with me, and hopefully he'll just sign off on me saying I don't have Leprosy, and then my Medical form for my Resident Visa will be complete!

If that's the case, then tomorrow I will be heading to Houston to register for my visa! I will need:

• Application form
• Health Certificate
• Passport
• Birth Certificate
• Two 2x2 photos
• Fulbright Name List
• MOFA Letter

I have everything except the stupid completed Health Form. >:(

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RANDOM FUN FACTS: Did you know there are over 6,000 cases of Leprosy in the U.S., and that the disease is treatable, and that it's not easily spread because most people have a natural immunity to the bacteria!

Every single one of these facts shocked me as I read up on Hansen's Disease.

(Link to info)