aggie04 0 #1 March 23, 2006 Anyone have any experience or know someone with experience in the Peace Corps? I have been thinking about it for a long time and am just going to start the application process. Thanks Also anyone have experience teaching abroad? Also a consideration because it's a shorter commitment ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A life without a cause is a life without an effect Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Professor 0 #2 March 23, 2006 Hey Caroline. My sister has done both. She was in the Peace Corps in Haiti, and hated it. She's now teaching english in Korea, and loves it. It seems to have more to do with the mentallity of the people she's interacting with than the actual jobs, though. Ted Like a giddy school girl. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aggie04 0 #3 March 23, 2006 Hey, thanks Ted. Do you happen to know what group she is with for teaching in Korea? You gonna be out at ssm this weekend? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A life without a cause is a life without an effect Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #4 March 23, 2006 Go with the teaching abroad please............in a "safe" country please. Feel free to ask me what's up when you find a country. It's a dangerous world out there..........be careful out there! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #5 March 23, 2006 QuoteGo with the teaching abroad please............in a "safe" country please. Feel free to ask me what's up when you find a country. It's a dangerous world out there..........be careful out there! exactly as freeflir29 says, there are more than enough of us to inform you of the pitfalls of being sent to some shithole country. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #6 March 23, 2006 No doubt........I was just getting a "K&R" brief on South America today. It's freakin NUTS! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #7 March 23, 2006 yep drive to work the same route twice and see what happens...you don't need to be wealthy to get grabbed. is it still the standard 50k? or has inflation caught up? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #8 March 23, 2006 Quoteis it still the standard 50k? or has inflation caught up? All depends on WHO grabs you. FARC..........usually wants $1M. Who knows with other groups. It's a hopping business though. Just heard about USAID and the UN getting FUCKED UP in SA. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #9 March 23, 2006 QuoteNo doubt........I was just getting a "K&R" brief on South America today. It's freakin NUTS! Buenos Aires, Santiago, or Lima por favor... I'd love that for a few years! you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #10 March 23, 2006 QuoteBuenos Aires, Santiago, or Lima por favor... I'd love that for a few years! Brasil.............BAD! Peru..........you might be all right. Actually..........it really depends on who you are and how long you spend in one place. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #11 March 23, 2006 QuoteQuoteBuenos Aires, Santiago, or Lima por favor... I'd love that for a few years! Brasil.............BAD! Peru..........you might be all right. Actually..........it really depends on who you are and how long you spend in one place. Brazil?? Who said anything about Brazil? I've been to Sao Paulo and Rio and Curitiba, and out of all of them, I'd live in Curitiba. Rio's too dangerous, and Sao Paulo is iffy too... Chile and Argentina are cool - in Lima I'd have to live in Miraflores. you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #12 March 23, 2006 QuoteBrazil?? Who said anything about Brazil? Hey............the Corona Range fan is in effect. QuoteRio's too dangerous, and Sao Paulo is iffy too... Rio really isn't so bad unless you are locally involved. Sao Paulo...........yeah.........be careful if you go there. Chile and Argentina........usually good.....kinda depends on where, when, how long, and who you are. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josheezammit 0 #13 March 23, 2006 i hear they have openings in oz for new lolipop guild members Ahh, what a wonderful world. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #14 March 23, 2006 Quotekinda depends on ...who you are. Doesn't it always? Luckily, my International Woman of Mystery identity is secret. you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #15 March 23, 2006 QuoteLuckily, my International Woman of Mystery identity is secret. I wish my identity was still a secret. Unfortunately, I have fuck sticks that guard my house. I'm apparently quite the celebrity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #16 March 23, 2006 i have a friend teaching english in china, and before that she spent 6 months in vietnam. she loves it. not sure what orginization she is with but i think it is a church affiliated one ( even though they can't hardly even mentionanything about christianity while in china) ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #17 March 23, 2006 I've had friends teach abroad in Japan. Loved the experience, hated the cost of living.$$$$ My sister helps run a foundation in Ecuador that has had several Peace Corps volunteers working for them. They all seemed to enjoy their time there. Ecuador is one of the more stable and safe SA countries.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #18 March 23, 2006 Have a friend who has taught English classes all over the world, currently in Korea, but also in Mexico, Poland and Canada (her home). I'll PM you her contact info."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rocketdog 0 #19 March 23, 2006 a friend of mine actually is IN the Peace Corp right now. keep in mind it is a 2 year contract (i think if you like it, you can only petition to work there an additional year). it was a long application process & hard for him to get in, but not if your degree is in Education or Medical/Nursing. i believe they pay you a base rate & provide housing. then, after your contract is up, they give you a chunk of cash (i wanna say like $7,000?!) -- i could be wrong though! on the other hand, i know a girl who taught abroad in Japan and had the best time of her life.... their education system is WAY different than here. GOOD LUCK! ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brains 2 #20 March 23, 2006 Quotei hear they have openings in oz for new lolipop guild members Dude, you know she is going to take out your knees when she sees you again. Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,589 #21 March 23, 2006 My brother lives in Brazil. He lives in a house, works, drives a car. He enjoys it. They're people there. That's probably true of most other countries, too. Most countries have places that you can live like a normal person (respectful of the fact that it's their country and their culture), and places that you have to be really careful. Just as the US does. Some countries have more of those places. I'd live in Brazil in a heartbeat. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josheezammit 0 #22 March 23, 2006 all these things i am prepared for, i know how to dispatch her i have seen ALL of the leprachaun movie's Ahh, what a wonderful world. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Laurel 0 #23 March 23, 2006 My cousin was in the Peace Corps in Camaroon. She came back in one year due to so many health problems. She did not take on another country, either. Teach abroad and get paid...................................................................... PMS#28, Pelogrande Rodriguez#1074 My Pink M Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,589 #24 March 23, 2006 If you're open-minded and reasonably selfless, it's a wonderful opportunity to see a country from a native's point of view. You won't be a tourist, they won't show you only the cool stuff. You'll be there long enough to see the rough edges of some people, and see national traits that are very unlike the US. On the other hand, you'll also have the opportunity to do some direct good for people in a way that it's hard to imagine doing in the US. While doing it, you'll become more resourceful, more knowledgeable about people and what makes them tick, and more interesting in the future. It's a great thing to have on your resume, unless you're an industry that values maximizing your income. I've considered it seriously a number of times over the years; I applied right out of college but didn't get in (not the right skill set). I still consider it regularly for after I retire the first time. Nothing wrong with teaching abroad -- I went to an American school in another country (the evil Brazil). You'll get to deal with kids whose parents are smart go-getters, and smart and open-minded enough to either get sent to another country, or to send their kids to a foreign school within their own country. The majority of the kids I went to school with considered it to be a very positive experience -- we fly to other countries just for high school reunions. Unless you have complicated health issues which need monitoring you might not be comfortable with in another language, I'd say go for it. Right now when you're young and have plenty of time to settle down is absolutely the right time to do it. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OATSF14 0 #25 March 24, 2006 My brother spend 2 years in Nepal. PM me if you wish and I will hook you up with him. It's been several years ago but he loved it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
