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oldandhappy

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4. I was an expat for seven years.

Sat Apr 12, 2014, 10:24 PM

Apr 2014

Loved it. Learned something new every day. Taught ESL and had former students all over the place. Twas wonderful. Had to come back for my parents and by the time I was free again, I ended up staying. The expat life is wonderful for learning and growing. You meet new people, have new relationships, enjoy new experiences. Good to have a broader world view. Hugs to all of you. Enjoy. Not easy to come back!

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How did you become an expat? [View all] RAFREE Jan 2014 OP

Very interesting davidpdx Feb 2014 #1

I find RAFREE Feb 2014 #2

We are able to see things through a very different lens davidpdx Feb 2014 #3

Hi..I get emails from Dave's ESL Cafe and whathehell Jan 2015 #19

I'm not talking about the job advertisements, those are helpful davidpdx Jan 2015 #21

Oh, I see. whathehell Jan 2015 #22

I was an expat for seven years. oldandhappy Apr 2014 #4

I've been at it for only 6 months, but share your enthusiasm. cbayer Apr 2014 #5

went sailing, got lost kg4jxt Jun 2014 #6

Yes, that's kind of how it's going for us. cbayer Jun 2014 #7

Where were you living, oldandhappy? whathehell Jan 2015 #16

I was in Asia. oldandhappy Jan 2015 #17

Okay.. whathehell Jan 2015 #18

This is a good web site. oldandhappy Jan 2015 #20

Couldnt stand the heat and humidity jambo101 Jul 2014 #8

I admire a number of things about the Canadian system, whathehell Jul 2014 #9

It started with a horse wreck. Expat in Korea Oct 2014 #10

Wow, you are a REAL long-timer davidpdx Dec 2014 #12

10 years is nothing to sneeze at. Expat in Korea Jan 2015 #13

Yeah I am davidpdx Jan 2015 #14

Great idea! Expat in Korea Jan 2015 #15

Job plus marriage DFW Nov 2014 #11