Why to Join Peace Corps?

Next month I'm entering my junior year in college, and at the end of the year I am planning on applying to the Peace Corps. Yesterday somebody asked me why I was interested in joining, and I froze. "I...don't know..." I'm not exactly eloquent...

I am trying to convince my parents to support my applying to the peace corps. I need really good reasons for why it would be good for me to go, as well as what makes me a good ...show more

I will be graduating early and receiving my Bachelors Degree in Psychology minoring in Visual Arts. Ideally, I want to use this education to help people and not be in this country when I do it... As great as the Peace Corps seems to be, should I wait...

and HOW CAN WE GET MORE PEOPLE TO JOIN?

Currently, I am in the Air Force ROTC at my college. I love the program and intend on continuing with it. However, I have always wanted to join the Peace Corps. I don't know how that would work with ROTC, beings right after college I start my Air Force...

Hello, I am a recently separated Marine 0311 with 2 combat deployments, and currently in college pursuing a degree in Sociology. I have plans of joining the Peace Corps after I complete my undergrad, and have heard some rumors that Ex-Military have a...

I know...there are already plenty of these questions posted, but I still feel it would benefit me more if I asked the question my own way and got my own answers. My plan is to go to college to become a criminal psychiatrist (criminal profiler, whatever...

I am about to enter college and would love to join the peace corps when I graduate. I want to make a difference in this world and experience something great. I know it is hard to be accepted into the peace corps but if you have any tips as to what I...

I was talking with my coworker lastnight, I was telling him how I really want to travel and he told me to look into joining the peace corps. If I join the peace corps I would have to quit my job and I know the work is all volunteering. My question is...