Five Ways Serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer is a lot like Bilbo's story in "The Hobbit"
It is no secret that I am an ultimate, die-hard The Hobbit fan. It doesn't matter if it is the book or the movie series, the story line and characters get to me every time. I recently decided to re-read the book and I cannot help but, naturally, find parallels between my life and that of Bilbo Baggins'. As a Peace Corps volunteer, here are the similarities that I have found between service and Bilbo's story. 1. We partake in an unexpected journey It is custom for individuals applying to be a volunteer to be placed in any (dependent on the selected sector of application) of the 60+ countries where Peace Corps volunteers serve without knowing about their placement country until receiving an invitation for an interview. The application process recently has allowed for volunteers to have a say in where they would like to go, but it is not a guarantee that someone will get their choice for a country. It is not unheard of for volunteers to be placed in countr...