How am I supposed to feel before leaving?
Hi!
I’ve been invited to serve, and would leave in September. I’ve also been offered a promotion at my work and am trying to figure out what I really want to do.
I work in the journalism industry and love it, and I love my coworkers. However, peace corps is something I’ve considered for a while, and never did. I have lived abroad before on my own, and I know it’s hard.
I want to join because I want to live in the host country, I want to learn the language, I want to teach and meet new people. I also want to be part of the peace corps community.
And I want to stay because I like most parts of my jobs and I feel like local journalism is super important, I’ve worked hard to build a community in my town in the U.S.
All that being said, I don’t know what to do or what to feel. Some days I feel like Peace Corps wouldn’t be right, some days I feel like I want to try it anyways.
I am trying to understand if these anxieties and doubts are normal or if they are a sign I shouldn’t go.
What did you feel before leaving or while deciding?