*fresh* oz/ nz immigration thread (what if i can't make the points?)
Feb 12th, 2004, 12:57 PM
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not to go on and on - and thanks for the good wishes, btw, neil -- but lizF the "look around" point is very well taken. in fact, were it possible to live in oz for a year that's exactly/precisely/perfectly what i wish i could do at this stage...a go-see.
the thing is, without a working visa, i would just for all purposes be on a year long holiday, untethered, which is neither my style nor my inclination.
i have "just visited" for lengthy periods to try to quash my desire to live there, but the fact is that as a visitor, one is exactly that. there is no way i could tell what life might be like as a productive member of society.
as for a real good reason for leaving the usa, i could go on and on. but better to state that i feel i have more in common with the outlook on life and attitude and lifestyle that i take to be australian, than the one that is "american." my ancestors came as immigrants to this country to better their quality of life before the start of the 20th century, and i think i would be doing future generations of "me" a favor by attempting to bring them to australia where they will clearly enjoy a better life than might be available to them here imho.
i am only saddened that i did not visit australia as a young person, hindsight is 20/20: i was too worried about building my reputation and career to ever foresee a time when living in america would be something i did not desire.
the thing is, without a working visa, i would just for all purposes be on a year long holiday, untethered, which is neither my style nor my inclination.
i have "just visited" for lengthy periods to try to quash my desire to live there, but the fact is that as a visitor, one is exactly that. there is no way i could tell what life might be like as a productive member of society.
as for a real good reason for leaving the usa, i could go on and on. but better to state that i feel i have more in common with the outlook on life and attitude and lifestyle that i take to be australian, than the one that is "american." my ancestors came as immigrants to this country to better their quality of life before the start of the 20th century, and i think i would be doing future generations of "me" a favor by attempting to bring them to australia where they will clearly enjoy a better life than might be available to them here imho.
i am only saddened that i did not visit australia as a young person, hindsight is 20/20: i was too worried about building my reputation and career to ever foresee a time when living in america would be something i did not desire.
