US Peace Corps Volunteers Thailand Group 114 10 wk Training

In this video I try to express the feeling of what it may be like to be in Peace Corps. This video was filmed during the training and home stay before actually becoming volunteers. You get an intensive training for 3-4 months. Learning customs, culture and language. You have a home stay experience for over 6 weeks. Somtimes these people become very good friends in the future. Then you get assigned and move to a new location after training. You do your job whatever field it is in. Many of us were English Teachers and local community Trainers. Also many are involved in community work. You also become good friends with many of the volunteer you meet in your group. We had a special bond with each of the volunteers we lived near. You may see them often as they may live near you or you may never see them again after training if you are far apart. You complete your service in two years and then return home to share your experience. Its hard but interesting and amazing, things you never would get to do see and eat! Skills you pickup and trades you learn.Helping others the whole time. Plus it's awesome to learn new cultures and languages. Full immersion makes it easy too! I have been a Peace Corps volunteer twice. It is amazing! you make no money but have an amazing experience. Its something you can't expect and its hard but fun and feels good to help other people. The work with community groups is some of the most rewarding. Tree planting, reforestation and recycling. Aids work communtiy libraries or therater groups many diffent options are available for secondary projects. After two years you have a final workshop "close of service" meeting to help ease you back into America. Help you with job placement or provide school opportunities as well.

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[Bris26]

OMG... I am in group 120 and your group's experience looks exactly the same as ours. That's wild.

[iainw64]

Funny Were still here in Chanthaburi, Are you still here?

[Milkman3177]

is this organization Christian oriented

[iainw64]

NO (not allowed)) Never, if you are caught proselytizing you get fired and sent home!

[manbigus]

Peace Corps does not push religion. We have volunteers of all faiths.

[MizzMuffety]

im agnostic.. i would love to join after college, i have a deep love for people and the world and i love caring and helping. im very selfless and i am very openminded to all people and there beliefs. hope to join someday

[TDP788]

the guys and the fish was hilarious

[frednedo]

brings back the memories RPCV kenya

[stopabusinganimals1]

I served in the Peace Corps. Good charity or volunteer work like unicef. I went Vegetarian 10 years ago when serving, my fellow workers informed me that our meat addictions contribute to World Hunger (animals are well fed, people are not. Takes 10lbs of grain or corn for 1lb of flesh), is bad for our environment, health and of course animals. Factory Farms are unsanitary and cruel (look up some videos), each veg saves 1000s of mammals lives. So the best way to help, is simply go vegan outreach!

[foobazzler]

@wasted6 only on weekends

[TubFwjKwm]

Hey, she's wearing a Hmong dress at 8:09 at Thai Night

[buckljm1]

Kap kun, farang! Kit teung Thailand mak. thanks for the memories, especially sak pa around 25 mins. Peace, RPCV Thailand, Group 110 (Mae Chai, Phayao)

[hmcguirk]

Hey I'm joining PC in May 2010 adn I love your video. Sometimes photos and blogs don't do justice to the people you meet and the things you do.  Thanks for sharing the video, it's gotten me so excited for the next two years of my life!

[rosered17]

@Brickmaster202 no camo, since it is not the army or any military faction. It's the Peace Corps, a volunteer service of 27 months.

[Brickmaster202]

im 12 years old, and this is what i want to do with my life, it looks like a fun and exciting job, you get camo right?