The idea of joining the Peace Corps is something that to me- sounds both terribly interesting and excitingly frightening. Spending a year or two volunteering and giving back while making the experience of your life in a far off mysterious country does sound very appealing to someone like me, but you could also see why it would be absolutely terrifying to others.
While it's incredibly difficult to get into the Peace Corps, it's something I definitely aspire to do when I'm older, perhaps after college. With a doing a little bit of research way ahead of my time (hey I'm curious), it sounds like a process I would be willing to do. At least, for now. Because my goals and aspirations will definitely be different when I'm 22, but for now I can always dream.
Anyway, getting into the Peace Corps is a challenge, to be able to, you must go through a long application process that can take months, medical examinations, and application expenses, as well as travel expenses once you actually get in. Then, through the Peace Corps, you can choose over 140 countries to be apart of ranging from the Caribbean, South America, Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa. You can work in education, agriculture, the environment, health, community and economic development, and youth in development. So there are various opportunities for everyone. You must go through an intense language program that teaches you all you need to know about the language a few months before you begin.
Fortunately, the Peace Corps isn't the only volunteer abroad program you can join. GoAbroad, CrossCulturalSolutions, and Projects-Abroad are a few of the many programs you can go through to volunteer abroad and give back to the global community.
So now that you may be actually interested in it, what exactly do you have to go through when volunteering abroad? Well, from what I've heard, it's definitely not a walk in the park. You are surrounded by a completely different culture, away from your friends and family, surrounded by people who look at you in a strange way. You must deal with a new lifestyle, most of the time not as luxurious as the one you had back home, since you are in developing cities and villages.
All in all, it is said that while this may be very different from what you're used to, it will be an experience of a lifetime. You will be meeting new people, learning new things, passing on your own knowledge, and most of all making a positive difference to the community around you.
With that being said; I can't wait.
Fortunately, the Peace Corps isn't the only volunteer abroad program you can join. GoAbroad, CrossCulturalSolutions, and Projects-Abroad are a few of the many programs you can go through to volunteer abroad and give back to the global community.
So now that you may be actually interested in it, what exactly do you have to go through when volunteering abroad? Well, from what I've heard, it's definitely not a walk in the park. You are surrounded by a completely different culture, away from your friends and family, surrounded by people who look at you in a strange way. You must deal with a new lifestyle, most of the time not as luxurious as the one you had back home, since you are in developing cities and villages.
All in all, it is said that while this may be very different from what you're used to, it will be an experience of a lifetime. You will be meeting new people, learning new things, passing on your own knowledge, and most of all making a positive difference to the community around you.
With that being said; I can't wait.
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