pcdr acronyms

Simply FYI, here’s a small guide to the numerous governmental acronyms that have begun to pepper my speech:

PC: Peace Corps (not Politically Correct)
PCT: Peace Corps Trainee (that’s me!)
PCV: Peace Corps Volunteer (that’s me after May 8!)
RPCV: Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (that’s me in 2010!)
COS: Close of Service (I´ll be a COS-ing volunteer before I become a RPCV)
PCVL: Peace Corps Volunteer Leader (a 3rd or 4th-year volunteer who, well, leads the other volunteers)
DR: Dominican Republic
RD: Republica Dominicana (en espanol)
ICT: Information & Communication Technology (my program)