My Peace Corps Experience

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Since I can remember, I have always been an individual that leans towards giving back to my community. For years, I have tried to be involved with things that I am passionate about because I think that that’s a crucial part of being successful on what you’re focusing on and it ensures that you give it your all to make a lasting impact. It’s because of that passion that I believe I would be a great candidate for the Peace Corps. Going to a small, out of state liberal arts college, I had many opportunities that shaped me even more to be the person that I am. In my four years of school, I had the opportunity to study abroad three times. Each of those times was very different and it lead me to discover a lot about myself and who I am and the person …show more content…

That experience and seeing more of the world is what encouraged me to take more classes abroad. I was really exposed to a different world when I went to India. We started in Mumbai, a very large city, and ended our trip in a village in Jamkhed. That was the first time that I really discovered something completely different from my life in the States. I got to see one of the biggest slums in the world located in Mumbai and got to hear and work with different NGO’s from Mumbai, Pune, and Jamkhed. In India, not only was I exposed to a completely different look of life, but its culture, language, and even its food were very different to me. Although it was hard at the start, one of the main reasons why I loved this trip so much was that I went in knowing about all these differences with an open mind. Going into these trips with this open mind is what truly allowed me to learn and experience every aspect and that’s the reason I loved it. Being exposed to these various different atmospheres have challenged me to push outside of my comfort zone and I have learned that crossing my own boundaries has given me some of the most rewarding experiences that I have ever

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