Are You Cut Out for the Peace Corps?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Are You Cut Out for the Peace Corps?
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About This Quiz

If you are the type of person who cares about the world and the people in it that are less fortunate than you, and you like to travel all over the world and visit places that no tourist ever sees, then you might find joining the Peace Corps is something that you want to do. 

But this endeavor isn't for everyone; people that join the Peace Corps are a different breed. The whole thing is about helping people less fortunate in developing countries around the world, so basically you are going to do something meaningful, but you aren't going to get to mess around on Snapchat as much as you might like.

Can you handle being put in situations like being in extreme heat surrounded by bugs and weird looking reptiles? Do you think there are a lot more important things in the world other than money? Do you think sleeping in a nice soft bed and having constant Internet access is totally important? 

Joining the Peace Corps doesn't make you a better person than others, but it sure does mean that you have a good set of values and don't mind a little adventure. Take this quiz to find out if you are cut out for the Peace Corps.

How many languages do you speak?
Four
Three
One plus parts of a few others
I barely speak one.

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Do you love to travel in a group?
Sure!
Yes, only in a group for me
I guess.
No, people annoy me.

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Have you ever traveled solo?
Yes, to 45 countries
Yes, to five countries
Yes, it was awful.
No, that's scary.

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How's your immune system?
Robust as you can imagine
Pretty feisty
I have allergies but that's all.
I have multiple health conditions that need managing, including refrigerated medicine.

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Can you handle the heat?
The hotter the better
If it is a dry heat.
If I have cold water and a hat.
No, I will die in the heat.

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Have you got a lot of teaching experience?
Yes, I did Teach For America.
Yes, I was a TA.
Yes, I taught debate to the younger kids in school.
No

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Be honest: how much do you care about other people?
Honestly, I bleed when they do.
A healthy amount, not so much I go mad over it though.
A fair bit
I care but I also compartmentalize.

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Are you really just in it for the resume building?
Absolutely not
Mostly not
Probably not
Um...

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How much can you pack into a carry-on?
Everything I need for life
Everything I need for 6 months
Everything I need for a month, provided there's laundry
A weekend of stuff

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Have you ever gotten by somewhere that you didn't speak the language?
Yes, it's tough but you figure it out.
Yes, sort of
No, I got lost all the time.
I wouldn't dare go to such a place.

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Have you ever gotten into such a pickle while traveling that you had to call home for help even when it was thousands of miles away?
Nope
Yes, once, years ago
A few times
I get in a pickle all the time.

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How resourceful are you?
I am Lara Croft.
I am MacGuyver.
I am Sherlock.
I am not at all.

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Do you fear large bugs and spiders?
I actually thought about being an entmologist.
Yes, but I don't get silly about it.
Yes
What? Where? Aaaaaaah!

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How do you react to malaria tablets?
Fine
Vivid dreams but otherwise OK.
I hallucinate wild things.
I have never tried them.

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Are you planning to get pregnant, or impregnate someone else, in the next three years?
Nope
Unlikely
I might.
I am pregnant.

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Do you get homesick?
No
A little
A lot
I can barely leave the house.

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How far out of school are you?
6 years
3 years
I am just graduating.
I have a year to go.

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Do you love to study?
Of course!
When the subject is interesting.
When the teacher is good.
When my folks bribe me.

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Are you a people person?
Totally, I love everyone.
Only if they are smart.
Only if they treat me as if I am smart.
Only if they are awesome and smart.

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How much do you love money?
If I have enough, I'm good.
I like it.
I love it.
It is the most important thing.

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Do you know how to talk to someone from another culture without talking down to them?
Sure, is that hard for some people?
I hope so.
I think so, but I know sometimes I tread on tropes I absorbed from media or someplace else.
I don't see how that is to be avoided.

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Are you a fussy eater?
I eat everything.
I have a couple hard nos.
I have allergies.
I only eat very specific things.

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Do you get travel sick?
Never
If it's really bad turbulence and there's no window, yes.
Any time it's choppy.
Every time

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Are you currently carrying a lot of debt?
I have no debt, and my house is paid off.
I have no debt except my mortgage, which my tenant pays.
I have a little student debt.
I have credit card debt up to my eyeballs.

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Is your passport in order?
Yes, I just got extra pages because it was full.
Yes, it's got 4 years on it.
Yes, pretty sure it has 2 years left.
No

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Are your taxes up to date?
Always
My accountant says so.
My boo says so.
No

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Do you have any criminal convictions, anywhere on the planet?
Absolutely not
I have a couple driving offenses, that's all.
I have been arrested at a protest.
Yes, I did time.

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Have you ever been arrested?
Certainly not
No, but it was a close call.
Yes, but it was expunged.
Twice

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How long can you go without checking your phone?
Forever
A day
An hour
Five minutes

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Are you really doing this to get away from problems at home?
No, I'm all good there.
A little maybe
Kinda, yeah
Totally

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