I'm a first year corporate associate in a smaller office of a mid-Am Law 100 firm. I'm deeply unhappy. I dislike the work, dislike the clients, and don't feel like I have any support or mentorship in the firm. The firm has said there is no way for me to transition to a different practice group. I am planning on leaving soon. One door I opened is the Peace Corps. I received an invitation to serve in West Africa leaving in June, a 2+ year commitment. I worked in crop production before the law, and I would be able to work in agriculture and food security again as part of my volunteering. I know that this would be a one way ticket out of big law, and possibly the law altogether, which I am willing to accept.
What would you do if you had an invitation to go follow a lifelong dream, if it meant completely pivoting away from the law?
Edit: No student loans, no kids, no significant other, nothing keeping me anywhere. Floating in the wind.