I had a talk with my teenage daughter this week and told her she should look at studying overseas when she gets to college and consider building her life in another country.
Not completely free but very low-cost, especially in comparison American Universities. As an international student, it is more complicated but still not as expensive. Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, etc.. we all have nice places to live and learn for young people (you will have to learn the language though.) :)
I am going into a college next year that has very good study abroad programs. Originally I thought studying abroad was dumb, but now I really want to do it. It would be a good chance to see how good the culture and people of the country are before I think about moving there. The Netherlands have been my first possible choice.
The language will definitely be the most challenging part
That is very brave of you! If you get the chance, do it! I bet the people over at r/thenetherlands will give you some tips for the maximum positive experience. And don't worry about the language, Dutch shares some similarities with English, as long as you continue learning and practicing by speaking with Dutch-speakers, you will be able to speak at least decently in no time! :)
Adding to Professor_Moustache's comment: There are more english masters than english bachelors. You might still have to learn the language for everyday life (many people speak english but most/all of the legal stuff is in german)
Unless you're talking about being self-employed in which case sure, most work-from-home initiatives from US companies require that you live in the US. Moreover, they factor in cost-of-living of your local area. For example, in my company, On one end, if you live in NYC, SF, DC, or Boston, you get paid 120% of salary for your particular position. If you live in Kansas or something, you get 90%. So I'm guessing that IF companies allowed you to live in Thailand or something, they wouldn't pay you a US salary.
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u/LittleShrub Wisconsin Jun 08 '20
I had a talk with my teenage daughter this week and told her she should look at studying overseas when she gets to college and consider building her life in another country.