Should I join the Peace Corps?

Why not graduate and work in industry for a while, develop those skills, and THEN go to the Peace Corps?

The underdeveloped countries and communities will always be there. If you do your work in 2010 or 2011 or 2012 or even 2025, it doesn't really matter, does it?

I've notion approximately it and researched it however in my lifestyles proper now I could not. I'm in tuition and I are living with my mom and dad so that is a massive transfer. I could must placed my lifestyles on maintain for 2 years despite the fact that it's lucrative and appears darn well on a resume', nonetheless. Plus I love my household and to be out of touch with them for weeks and many times months at a time is frightening. Also, the dwelling stipulations. You wouldn't have a option as to wherein you pass so it would be in a far off village that has no electrical energy, no blank water, and is afflicted with malaria. Or probably you are assigned to a latest vicinity, however there may be consistent combating/battle or genocide. It's dicy. You do get like every week of holiday according to yr however that is no longer fairly plenty. Especially in case your task is strenuous. Which I suppose it's. I suppose if you are competent to do it, opt for it. The Peace Corps is an effective application considering it is helping the ones much less lucky around the globe. Everyone is distinctive, for a few humans the Peace Corps is lifestyles exchanging and it is helping them see the foremost/priceless matters in lifestyles earlier than it is too overdue.

I think you'll be fine. I'm a senior, Exercise Science and Nonprofit Administration, graduating May 1st Nominated to serve with Health Extension in May as well, hopefully that gets pushed to June or July to give me more time to prepare. But I think you're fine as far as your background goes. I would volunteer more in areas that you would like to serve in to gain more experience but I'm not a certified teacher or anything. I'm a certified group exercise instructor but that's different. Bottom line is They want people who will Serve. So as long as you are willing to learn, be flexible and give whatever your gifts are to your community you should be fine. I wouldn't say that I am the strongest candidate for Health Extension in terms of education and actual work since I'm just getting into that field. But I have tons of volunteer work under my belt, including the AmeriCorps, which I completed after my interview so if you really wanna do it. Stick with it. There are plenty of people who serve with way less qualifications just because they show that they are passionate about it. If you're on 'facebook' join the groups on there to get more of your questions answered.

You sound like you're on the right track to me. My daughter graduated with a major in anthro, worked for a free clinic for a year and went in. I went in straight out of college, but that was 40 years ago.Talk to the recruiter; they are more of a coach than a hurdle-builder..