Growing up, the author never had an opportunity to travel and see the world. Now she’s an expat, and she explains her top reasons for choosing to live abroad.
Do I Need to Learn the Language II
June 19, 2009
Yes! Learning the language is vital to the success of your move. That is, if you’re a cultural expat.
As a cultural expat, you are motivated to bring your culture, or a specific aspect of it, to the people you’re living among (missionary expat), or you are a student of the new culture.
Student Expats
June 3, 2009
Students
Today’s cultural students come in all shapes and sizes. Of course, there are the ubiquitous junior-year-abroad 20-ish college kids. But the students category of cultural expat includes so much more. A student can be one who takes a formal course of study at a college or a university, or someone who comes to a country purely to immerse himself in the language and the culture.
There are those who combine studying another country’s language and culture with volunteerism. And there are people whose studies are less formal, but no less formative, who simply go and live among the native residents and absorb their language, culture, cuisine and art.
What Kind of Expat Are You?
May 11, 2009
Do I Need to Learn the Language?
March 15, 2009
One of the big questions when moving to another country is, do I need to learn the language, and if so, when? Since we have already determined we will move to Central or South America, and since I am already well past the age when language learning comes easily and naturally, I have started to [...]
If you're one of the 80% of readers who will have to earn a living overseas, this book's for you!
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