Friday, November 11, 2005
Friday November 11, 2005
Ooh, I'm smiling again - and it's because I've got a success story to report.
Yesterday, a man from Connecticut emailed me about his 24-year-old daughter who had just moved to Italy to find work as an English teacher. He was looking for advice about her visa situation.
I've been banned from mentioning her name because she "doesn't think she has done anything special" but her proud dad thinks she has.
And so do I.
'L' doesn't have an EU passport which means she's like thousands of others that dream of living the Dolce Vita.
The only difference is that 'L' has done it. She knew there was more chance of her winning the lottery than being offered a job while she stayed in the States so she did something about it - she bought a plane ticket to Italy and started her adventure.
It's not that 'L' is luckier than most. It's because she is a risk-taker - she has already spent two summers in France trading her farm labour for room and board - and is prepared to step outside her comfort zone.
'L' has found a great teching job in Piedmont. She has a good wage and free accomodation and lovely employers who are assisting her with her visa and work papers.
Needless to say she committed straight away.
'L's parents are coming over next year to see her and I'm looking forward to meeting up with them all.
Yesterday, a man from Connecticut emailed me about his 24-year-old daughter who had just moved to Italy to find work as an English teacher. He was looking for advice about her visa situation.
I've been banned from mentioning her name because she "doesn't think she has done anything special" but her proud dad thinks she has.
And so do I.
'L' doesn't have an EU passport which means she's like thousands of others that dream of living the Dolce Vita.
The only difference is that 'L' has done it. She knew there was more chance of her winning the lottery than being offered a job while she stayed in the States so she did something about it - she bought a plane ticket to Italy and started her adventure.
It's not that 'L' is luckier than most. It's because she is a risk-taker - she has already spent two summers in France trading her farm labour for room and board - and is prepared to step outside her comfort zone.
'L' has found a great teching job in Piedmont. She has a good wage and free accomodation and lovely employers who are assisting her with her visa and work papers.
Needless to say she committed straight away.
'L's parents are coming over next year to see her and I'm looking forward to meeting up with them all.
