Peace Corps
So I've been thinking about my future and my life and how much I want a change. I'm depressed every time I work, not happy where I'm living, and just feel like in general, I'm going no where. I'm living paycheck to paycheck, barely being able to pay bills, have loads of debt, am getting frustrated often and seem to have absolutely no direction. Above all, my existence seems meaningless... maybe not to others (family, gf, friends, etc) but to me it does.
I'm not doing anything to help the planet or to help other people. I just feel... worthless. I'm so sick of worrying about the rat race, how I'm going to pay the bills, all these things that even though shouldn't matter, are really creating a lot of stress in my life. I guess I just don't know what to do, where to go, or where to even begin.
All of that might not have anything to do with the Peace Corps, but it's the reason I'm looking. It's pushing me to look for something else. From what I've read, it seems like it would really challenge myself. I'm pretty introverted and keep to myself most of the time, so I think it would really challenge me in that respect. Also, if I could help others in the process, I would feel a lot better. I want to be part of the solution, not the problem..
I realize that it is a HUGE commitment (did I mention I'm very bad with commitments?) but I'm starting to give this some serious consideration.
I guess what I want to know is if anyone has any direct experience working with the Peace Corps, or know anyone else who has? I've read about experiences on the website and watched some of the videos in the video vault, but just want to find out as much as I can.... what to expect, what it's like, if people had fun, things to worry about... etc etc.
Also, anyone know of any similar programs to look into? I've also looked at the Ameri Corps but traveling to another country seems a lot more thrilling to me.