committment

I've been thinking about it a lot for the past few months and doing a lot of research, and I am ready to make the committment:
Sometime after I complete graduate school (preferrably right after), I WILL join the peace corps and serve for 27 months.

There. I've thought about it. It's in writing. As variable as everything in my future is, I know I can still make committments and if they matter to me I will fulfill them. This committment matters to me. I will do it. Probably in about eight or nine years.