Hello! I attended the Peace Corps Informational meeting on Thursday, November 14th, 2019 at 6pm in 136 Jennings Hall. What motivated me to attend this event was that my sister had been a part of the Peace Corps and traveled to China to teach English. Moreover, my involvement with the International Affairs Scholars Program contributed to my increased interest in the program as international travel and diplomacy is constantly encouraged. During the meeting, Laura Joseph, Ohio State’s Peace Corps coordinator, spoke on what the two-year commitment entails. There are six different program areas that a volunteer could end up serving, such as agriculture, education, health, environment, youth in development, or community economic development. In each job the same three goals apply: Help the people of interest, promote a better understanding of Americans, and better understand people outside of the Americas. She refers to the program as “soft diplomacy,” which is a topic that I studied in my IA Seminar class. Something that made the Peace Corps unappealing to me is that working in the health sector does not mean that I will be able to practice clinically, which is what I would like to do for a career. Overall, I am not sure if the Peace Corps is the most compatible program in relation to my future goals, but I am glad I attended the Informational Meeting and will keep this opportunity on my radar as I get closer to graduation.