"I have been thinking about joining the Peace Corps. That is something that I would absolutely love to do. I think that would be an incredible experience, so that's an avenue that I might want to look at"
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The repeated hedges matter. "Thinking about", "might want to", "an avenue" - corporate talk for a life choice. It reads like a public-facing draft of a private impulse, shaped by the awareness that fans, press, and employers are listening. For an actress, signaling altruism can function as image recalibration: a way to complicate the "young Hollywood" brand with maturity, empathy, and civic-mindedness, especially in a culture that expects stars to have a cause as proof of depth.
Contextually, invoking the Peace Corps taps a specific American mythology: idealism with a passport, service framed as self-discovery. Shaw even names it as "experience", which quietly centers the volunteer's transformation. It's not cynical; it's culturally accurate. The line captures how philanthropic desire and personal branding now mingle in public speech - not because the intent is fake, but because the audience for goodness is always there, and the performance of wanting to do good is part of the job.
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Shaw, Lindsey. (2026, January 16). I have been thinking about joining the Peace Corps. That is something that I would absolutely love to do. I think that would be an incredible experience, so that's an avenue that I might want to look at. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-have-been-thinking-about-joining-the-peace-99962/
Chicago Style
Shaw, Lindsey. "I have been thinking about joining the Peace Corps. That is something that I would absolutely love to do. I think that would be an incredible experience, so that's an avenue that I might want to look at." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-have-been-thinking-about-joining-the-peace-99962/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I have been thinking about joining the Peace Corps. That is something that I would absolutely love to do. I think that would be an incredible experience, so that's an avenue that I might want to look at." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-have-been-thinking-about-joining-the-peace-99962/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.





