IFV (Inter Field Visit)

IFV (Inter Field Visit)
This is a time during training that has recently been reinstated where trainees accompanied by PST staff go and visit a working PCV and learn about their site. This is an adventure you will never forget. A few pieces of advice though, pack lightly, keep track of your belongings and before you leave for staging or for your country insure everything you are bringing with whether you think you will loose it or not. Also keep an open mind these trips are set up by the general PST staff and not your program director so they do not represent the site you will be assigned to. The purpose of this visit is to introduce you to life in the PC and to allow you access to information provided by a PCV and their counterpart. My own experience was mixed due to events beyond my control and that of my roommate. My best advice for the next group is to be prepared for a fast visit with little time to rest, and to go and get food. This is due to the short amount of time you have to spend with the VC. In addition never trust that cab drivers understand anything you say, even if it is in their own language and make sure you know the address of your gazda.