In reply to shanaynay_bojangles.

Peace Corps is about all that, and a lot more. You need a lot of patience, in a lot of different ways, and tolerance, otherwise your time here will be miserable. But travel and foreign cultures and helping people are a big part of it too.

The college thing isn't actually a requirement; it's just heavily advised. If you have 5 years of applicable work experience, that will suffice too. For example, if you've worked on a farm, as an electrician, in a homeless shelter, as a surveyor, with kids in the YMCA... these sorts of things have demonstrable application to Peace Crops work, and for certain project areas, can be even more useful than a college degree.

I would advise against going to college JUST so you can get into PC. Your college time will be very difficult in that case, and it's expensive. But if you want BOTH, then go for it. Emily went to a college that is just starting a pilot program of "Peace Corps Prep", the first of its kind in the nation. Knox College, Galesburg, IL: www.knox.edu.

You really should talk to a Peace Corps recruiter. Check the PC website and look for the phone number of the one closest to you. Though, be advised, sometimes even the recruiters are wrong about stuff (as we found out! :/ ) so if you get an answer you don't like, get a second opinion.

Good luck!