Peace Corps in Midlife - Have No Regrets

Why join the U.S. Peace Corps in Midlife?   First of all, "midlife" is a loose term -- For me, at age 59, I feel like I'm in midlife, though some might say differently.  I have no aspirations to live to age 120, yet I've always felt younger than my chronological age and have done my best to listen to and act on the dreams/aspirations I've had to eliminate any regrets later in life (aka on my deathbed).  More stories later on what some of the other dreams/aspirations have been to this point, and for now, I'm focusing on the Peace Corps. I've taken portions of my Peace Corps Application to give you a sense of what I mean by "Have No Regrets" ............... My desire to serve in the Peace Corps is long and deep. I considered applying right after graduating from college; however, I felt pressure to get a higher paying, “mainstream” job. Since then, I have had a variety of life experiences that have helped me understand and know myself better....