Why?

I lied. I'm not half way across the world right now. I'm an my Aunt's house in Toledo, Ohio. I think it is important to clarify why it is I will be a full days journey from anything I have ever known in my 24 years on this earth for the next year. Like most recent graduates, I have spent most of my post-academic life applying for jobs. During this stressful time in my life, I contemplated what it is I wanted to do with my life. I found that the only three things I really needed were independence, adventure, and to accomplish something. That's when all of my applications I had filled out became useless, because it wasn't anything I wanted to do. As I was deciding between joining AmeriCorps and the Air Force, I found out about the Young Adult Service Corps. I could immerse myself in a new culture, live a simple life, be independent, have the opportunity to significantly improve the lives of others, and have the responsibility of representing my church and country internationally. This combined with the support of many people whom I respect is why I am doing this.