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Whats It Like to Volunteer?
Get the real story about Peace Corps life—in words, images, and video—from the only folks who can really tell it: the Volunteers themselves.  
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Got questions about Volunteer life? Find out what its like to be a Volunteer from the people who know the best -- the Volunteers themselves...

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Volunteer Journals
Follow the progress of our Volunteers as they write about their Peace Corps experiences.
Five Minutes With
Spend five minutes with a Peace Corps Volunteer and you'll learn more than you ever thought you could.
In Their Own Words
Explore our searchable database of more than 100 Volunteer stories.
Video Vault
Volunteers answer some of your most frequently asked questions--in video.
Insider's View Photo Galleries
Explore our photo galleries to see what it's really like.
A Day in the Life
Read these accounts of one day in the life of several Peace Corps Volunteers.
Interactive Features
Immerse yourself in the lives of Peace Corps volunteers through these interactive features.

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Play the Game

Do you wonder what it is like to serve? Returned Volunteers say playing Peace Corps Challenge is like being overseas again.

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