Does that make sense?
Think about the reverse situation. You go overseas, and you realize things are not as rosy as you'd hope. What are your options then? Because I can tell you from first-hand experience, moving to another country is a lot costlier than you'd think. Especially to a country where you don't even speak the language.
If you want to take a big risk at life, that's great. Don't let a random Internet stranger stop you. Please just make sure the odds are stacked in your favour.
My concern with waiting is that I will be a different person then, and I'll be less able to experience it in the way that I want to. That is, if I am even able to go. For example, if I am in a relationship at that point, most people dont take well to their partner up and telling them that they want to go live on the other side of the world for a year or two.
All that said, I really am taking all of this advice to heart. I'm just arguing my side because well....I cant get to intimately know the strengths and weaknesses of both sides unless theres a lively debate. I hope you know what I mean. I appreciate the input.
A relationship, a mortgage and even kids happen if you take the job route. As someone who took the job route and now have a mortgage, I vote Japan, though you prolly wanna talk with some folks who have done it first just for confirmation...or have a backup plan if for some reason it actually did suck.
On the flip side my girlfriend would be stoked if I said I wanted to move to Japan, so you never know who you might end up with if you stick around and pay down some debt.
Routines and inertia are hard to fight tho once you get on a path.
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