Peace Corps
A lot of people ask me about Peace Corps: what it was like, how it changed me and what I think about the organization. In short, I love Peace Corps, it changed my life forever and it was an incredible experience that I could never fully describe.
However, I definitely tried.
During my service I wrote over 300 blog posts and I wrote a book about it.
Actually, I wrote two books. And then I taught a class called Peace Corps 101. If you are interested in applying I think that’s a great place to start.
In case you’d like to see some of my favorite blog posts from my three years of Peace Corps service, I thought I’d include those here.
Pace yourself, this is a lot…
Applying
- How Far Will You Go?early thoughts on Peace Corps
- Highly, Highly Unusualletter from Peace Corps after my second decline
- Embarrassing YouTube Videogetting my invitation to Mongolia
- SurprisePeace Corps response to my video
- Overwhelmedpreparing to leave for Mongolia
Training
- Stagingthe training before training
- Traveling Daysthe chaotic first few weeks
- Travel Journala summary of three months of training
- The Girl I’ve Been Looking Fora cute story about my host family
- Surprisesmy first Peace Corps friend who went home
Serving
- Worst Day of Peace Corps Servicethe inevitable poop story
- Interview with the Art of Manlinessanswers to common Peace Corps questions
- Visiting Home & Freak Out Lista trip home for my sister’s wedding
- Children’s Campan amazing summer
- Stress Messadvice for PCVs with stress
- Crag Insanityan outdoor event that reminded me of Nickelodeon GUTS
- A Talk with Tunga’s Fathera conversation on communism and freedom
- Two Year Markfinishing my second year
- PCVLbecoming a Peace Corps Volunteer Leader
- 10 for 3reflections on Peace Corps’ third goal
- Mongolian Weddinggetting married to my wonderful wife
- Three Year Pizzareflections on slow change
- TEDxUlaanbaatarthe first TEDx event in Mongolia
- The End of My Time in the Peace Corpsthe end
- Thank You, Peace Corpsacknowledgements
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One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.
John F. Kennedy