If you’ve just returned to your home country after a long absence, you’re likely to experience reverse culture shock. It occurs when you’ve been away long enough to find strange what was once familiar, because in the meantime you’ve adapted to living somewhere very different and your home country has probably changed a bit, too. That [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, July 19, 2007
Language learning is a skill which some people find harder than others. Some seem to pick up languages in minutes, while others seems to struggle permanently at Base 1. But the truth is, no matter what your learning ability or speed, you can learn another language. It’s all about knowing how. As a language learner and [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 27, 2007
First, you need to be eligible to work there, probably through a valid work visa or a company sponsorship. 1. Figure out what your options are Do you need to learn another language? What is there a demand for in that country? What skills and qualifications do you have, and will they translate well in a new [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, June 24, 2007
If you’re under 30 and a citizen of a western country then you have a reasonable chance of being eligible for working holiday visas in other countries. (If you have multiple citizenship then, well, I’m jealous!) I can only speak from the position of a Kiwi, but many Kiwis head to the UK on the two-year [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 20, 2007
If you’re traveling for a long time, you’re likely to get homesick at some point. It usually happens around the three-month point in a new country, when the glow of being somewhere new wears off a bit but you haven’t got close friends yet. You start missing friends, familiar places, food from your home country, [...]
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Wednesday, July 25, 2007
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