A decade ago, Bradley Krae left the United States to teach English in Shenzhen, China. He spends less money and says the has found his own version of the American Dream there.
My story is pretty similar in starting out poor. I was raised poor, but then was the first person in my family to graduate university, all on loans in my own name (subsequently paid), and then the first to travel outside the US. From there it just snowballed.
I do wish more people made the choice, just for their own sakes. Statistically, the idea that the place you were born is the best fit for you is pretty low. But then, I also get that not everyone can make the jump. I’ve watched most people who come here spend some time and then go back home. It’s scary to leave everything behind, and not everyone is up for it.
My story is pretty similar in starting out poor. I was raised poor, but then was the first person in my family to graduate university, all on loans in my own name (subsequently paid), and then the first to travel outside the US. From there it just snowballed.
I do wish more people made the choice, just for their own sakes. Statistically, the idea that the place you were born is the best fit for you is pretty low. But then, I also get that not everyone can make the jump. I’ve watched most people who come here spend some time and then go back home. It’s scary to leave everything behind, and not everyone is up for it.