One served as a Peace Corps Response Volunteer in Ukraine and Guyana, navigating cultures and climates far from their abuela’s kitchen. Once they left home, I made a bold decision: sell it all and join the Peace Corps. I wasn’t familiar with the traditional Peace Corps model and had never served before, so I opted for short-term, high-impact assignments through the Peace Corps Response program. Mike RomanWhen I joined the Peace Corps and got assigned to Kiribati, I had one burning question: Where is that? Peace Corps service didn’t just connect me to another part of the world—it helped me find my purpose in it.