Anyone watch Up in the Air (new movie with George Clooney) and think, "Wow, I identify with the way he feels".
After living a nomadic life on the international teaching circuit I have no idea how I'm going to settle down when I stop teaching.
Up in the Air
no kidding
Many TCK's will agree. It's often not an easy transition- a move that can impact one for a long time.
Settling down
Hi Traveller~Want my advice? Don't settle down until you start falling down. I traveled the world and had a great life which included teaching abroad. When I hit 46, someone talked me into "settling down". It was a big mistake. Now I am divorced at 59, my parents are almost 90, and I am now "settled down" looking after them. I love my parents and will stay near them as long as they need me, but I still long to pack a bag, put my "stuff" in storage and head for the airport. In a nutshell, do everything you can while you are young. Up in the Air was just a movie.
Adventure is the spice of life.
Adventure is the spice of life.
Re: Settling down
[quote="Roundtrip"]Hi Traveller~Want my advice? Don't settle down until you start falling down. I traveled the world and had a great life which included teaching abroad. When I hit 46, someone talked me into "settling down". It was a big mistake. Now I am divorced at 59, my parents are almost 90, and I am now "settled down" looking after them. I love my parents and will stay near them as long as they need me, but I still long to pack a bag, put my "stuff" in storage and head for the airport. In a nutshell, do everything you can while you are young. Up in the Air was just a movie.
Adventure is the spice of life.[/quote]
I know the feeling. Take the chance and enjoy the experience. At some point you might 'have' to settle down. It's not a good feeling for some. I avoid airports and always see planes flying overhead and remember the feeling of going somewhere. I miss it terribly. My family is trying to gear up with possibly going overseas, but it's a haul. My parents are in their early 70's, but I know at some point they'll need help and I'm an only child.
The adventure and excitement can't be matched.
Adventure is the spice of life.[/quote]
I know the feeling. Take the chance and enjoy the experience. At some point you might 'have' to settle down. It's not a good feeling for some. I avoid airports and always see planes flying overhead and remember the feeling of going somewhere. I miss it terribly. My family is trying to gear up with possibly going overseas, but it's a haul. My parents are in their early 70's, but I know at some point they'll need help and I'm an only child.
The adventure and excitement can't be matched.
Re: no kidding
[quote="JISAlum"]Many TCK's will agree. It's often not an easy transition- a move that can impact one for a long time.[/quote]
Being an only child with aging parents will be tough. When you say your family is gearing up to go abroad, do you mean a spouse and children? If so, at least you have a support system. If you are alone, go check out the Movie, Under the Tuscan Sky. The main character was a single girl who moved to Italy. She was alone and afraid, but she ended up acquiring a whole new set of friends who became her family. It's a fabulous movie and available on video.
Being an only child with aging parents will be tough. When you say your family is gearing up to go abroad, do you mean a spouse and children? If so, at least you have a support system. If you are alone, go check out the Movie, Under the Tuscan Sky. The main character was a single girl who moved to Italy. She was alone and afraid, but she ended up acquiring a whole new set of friends who became her family. It's a fabulous movie and available on video.