Here are the reasons why I think you should join the program. You will be able too see parts of the world that you've never seen, In the text it states "the cattle boat trips were unbelievable for a small town boy,besides helping people I hade a side benifit of seeing Europe and Chinaand Greece. You will be helping the nation in the text it states ''To help these countries recover their food supplies.'' but there are some reasons not too join, for instance you are on long trips to other countries in the text it states, " it took about two weeks for us to cross the Atlantic Oceanfrom the eastern coast of the United States, and a month to get to China. Another reason not to join is, it is dangerouse on the ship with waves rocking the boatin the text it states " one rainy night, after making his hourly report to the captain, he slid down a slippery ladder on his backside. Lukes heart was raced as he shot feet first toward an opening on the side of the ship. He couldn't work for a while do to cracked ribs. those are the reasons to join and to not join it your choice to join.