| I entered the Peace Corps right after graduating from college and it was the best experience of my life. Because of that I am now in international business and have traveled to more than 60 countries for a Fortune 500 consumer products company. I learned a second language (still use it every day) and was immersed in the culture for 2 years - I even stayed past my Peace Corps assignment and started a business in my host country (which we still have today - my retirement plan!!). I would recommend the Peace Corps to anyone interested in really seeing how the world is outside the U.S. - I appreciate the U.S. even more now and the experience opened up many career doors and even graduate school. |