>>1046196Two of my best friends are in the Peace Corps. One is posted in "east Africa" and the other is Moldova. The first guy guy posted in "east Africa" was evacuated a couple of days back due to riots and election violence. However, both of them are thoroughly enjoying the experience.
Having said that, they both expressed some doubts at the beginning. My friend in east Africa said that for a few weeks he wanted to go home - and it's not because he's homesick. The guy actually came to the United States when he was a teenager as a political refugee, so he's not uncomfortable in a new setting. Rather, the organization wasn't providing a whole of direction and a lot of the volunteers felt confused and overwhelmed. They basically got dumped into an unfamiliar setting, put into a classroom for language lessons, and then "released" into their new city.
But it seems like they've started to pick up on what to do and are both organizing community events and volunteer programs in their respective cities.
FYI, the Peace Corps is a big commitment. You have to have in-the-field experience or a four-year degree to even qualify for consideration as an applicant. It's a government-run program and not something you can just sign up for and fly off to in a week.
