Ever been in the Peace Corps?

Question

I have many questions that I feel will probably be better answered via email...

Would anyone (no recruiters, sorry) contact me so that I can bug er umm ask you some things about your experiences (among other things) in the corps? =P

yes i have...

however i would prefer to speak with someone who can give me some firsthand answers/opinions about the org

Answer 1

You can write to me via my profile, but don't ask anything that you can find on the official web site, as my experience is 30 years out of date and I was a volunteer, not an administrator. Times, benefits and requirements change. Also I'm rude and crochety.

http://www.tedpack.org
has some stories and pictures, including
"I was (almost) tattooed by headhunters"

I search open questions for "Peace Corp" and "Peace Corps" every week. Not everyone knows how to spell it. The most common question comes from people with high ideals and no skills, or at least no skills any developing country would ask for. If you have, or will have a BA/BS, or 10 - 15 years experience in agriculture or nursing, you can volunteer. They take one applicant in four.

Answer 2

I've inspiration approximately it and researched it however in my existence proper now I could not. I'm in tuition and I are living with my moms and dads so that is a significant transfer. I might ought to positioned my existence on keep for 2 years even though it's moneymaking and appears darn well on a resume', nonetheless. Plus I love my loved ones and to be out of touch with them for weeks and many times months at a time is frightening. Also, the dwelling stipulations. You should not have a alternative as to wherein you cross so it might be in a far flung village that has no electrical power, no blank water, and is troubled with malaria. Or probably you are assigned to a latest neighborhood, however there is regular combating/war or genocide. It's dicy. You do get like per week of holiday in keeping with yr however that is now not fairly plenty. Especially in case your task is strenuous. Which I suppose it's. I consider if you are able to do it, opt for it. The Peace Corps is an powerful application since it is helping the ones much less lucky world wide. Everyone is specific, for a few humans the Peace Corps is existence replacing and it is helping them see the foremost/priceless matters in existence earlier than it is too overdue.

Answer 3

Have you bothered to go to their website ? I know that you have to have at least a Bachelors degree to be accepted.