When I first met my husband, I was in the process of joining the Peace Corps. I had applied and was in the process of setting up an interview when Adam and I crossed paths. I was also a graduate student in creative writing, preparing to leave school without completing my thesis because I felt a strong need to go do something. To say I was obsessed was an understatement. I talked to anyone and everyone I could about traveling abroad. I read constantly. I was scared out of my wits, but the …