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mothlight
Joined: 26 Jun 2013 Posts: 5
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Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 7:24 am Post subject: Best places to go for Single Parent |
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I am wanting to go work abroad, but I have a 5 year old.
So I am wondering if others have experience or advice about which countries would be best to investigate.
I have a Master of Education (TESOL) and several years teaching experience.
I am obviously concerned about education for my child, so either somewhere where a private school would be affordable taking into account the salary, or somewhere where I would be able to enrol my child in a public school (and learn the language).
FWIW I have both a British and an Australian passport.
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nomad soul
Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world
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Professional TEFLer
Joined: 09 May 2013 Posts: 77
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Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 1:27 am Post subject: Re: Best places to go for Single Parent |
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mothlight wrote: |
I am wanting to go work abroad, but I have a 5 year old.
So I am wondering if others have experience or advice about which countries would be best to investigate.
I have a Master of Education (TESOL) and several years teaching experience.
I am obviously concerned about education for my child, so either somewhere where a private school would be affordable taking into account the salary, or somewhere where I would be able to enrol my child in a public school (and learn the language).
FWIW I have both a British and an Australian passport.
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HCMC Vietnam! |
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naturegirl321
Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home
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Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 5:54 am Post subject: |
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I'm in Korea with a 20 month old. Child custody is an issue for me, if it weren't I'd be in the Middle East. I don't know how much I can talk about Korea here specifically, but I will just say that there are lots of options available, no matter where you are.
1. International schools2
2. Public schools
3. Relgious schools
4. Homeschooling
5. Tutors
6. Combination
7. Getting job at a relgious, intl, bilingual school or uni with an attached school.
8. Foreign language intl schools. The chinese one near me is 300 a month, less than I currently pay for daycare. |
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it'snotmyfault
Joined: 14 May 2012 Posts: 527
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Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 2:40 pm Post subject: Re: Best places to go for Single Parent |
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mothlight wrote: |
I am wanting to go work abroad, but I have a 5 year old.
So I am wondering if others have experience or advice about which countries would be best to investigate.
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You should stay in your home country and put your child's interests first and not yours.
A child isn't a kitten or a puppy or an IPhone |
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sicklyman
Joined: 02 Feb 2013 Posts: 930
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Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 4:17 pm Post subject: Re: Best places to go for Single Parent |
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it'snotmyfault wrote: |
mothlight wrote: |
I am wanting to go work abroad, but I have a 5 year old.
So I am wondering if others have experience or advice about which countries would be best to investigate.
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You should stay in your home country and put your child's interests first and not yours.
A child isn't a kitten or a puppy or an IPhone |
the kid's FIVE you dork...
mothlight... my parents took me overseas when I was 5. Best thing they ever, ever did for me. I've never looked back. And that was in the 70s in the Middle East when there were hardly any education opportunities. Didn't do me or my sister any harm at that age.
You don't mention if you are male or female. If you are male, you could try to get recruited for Aramco in Saudi via Australia. I've heard that if you interview for Aramco in Australia, you will more than likely get a direct hire position. If so, you are set and your child will have an extremely good education. Unfortunately, if you are female, this is probably a no go. |
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coledavis
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Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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Agreed, at age 5, you are not disrupting an educational process. I guess the problem is more when schooling is altered when the break causes more problems in terms of curriculum and friendships. |
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naturegirl321
Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home
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Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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MOD EDIT
To the OP, you could always go home if it doesn't work. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. |
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santi84
Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 1317 Location: under da sea
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Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 12:02 am Post subject: Re: Best places to go for Single Parent |
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it'snotmyfault wrote: |
mothlight wrote: |
I am wanting to go work abroad, but I have a 5 year old.
So I am wondering if others have experience or advice about which countries would be best to investigate.
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You should stay in your home country and put your child's interests first and not yours.
A child isn't a kitten or a puppy or an IPhone |
Excuse me?
My child is growing up trilingual English-French-Spanish and goes to a normal preschool like any other kid his age. Do you think we stuff them in our backpacks when we globetrot? |
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naturegirl321
Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home
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Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 2:04 pm Post subject: Re: Best places to go for Single Parent |
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MOD EDIT
I can see where both of you are coming from, santi84, you're in Canada though, right?
Raising kids is hard period. It can be harder if you move countries and go somewhere where you don't speak the language and sign yearly contracts. This is what I'm up against now.
I never considered moving back to the US, but now that I have a kid, well, never say never. That being said, taking a kid abroad could be a wonder experience or it could totally backfire. I've seen both happen.
You have to weigh the pros and cons. I'm sure you'll make the right decision.
As for the backpack, well, I disagree I'm actually wearing mine right now in a hipseat, which kind of resembles a backpack |
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santi84
Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 1317 Location: under da sea
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Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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I am! But I am still a foreigner who does not speak the local language and I'm 5000km away from 'home'. Nobody speaks English here, except me, the English teacher |
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Concepcion780
Joined: 10 Aug 2011 Posts: 32 Location: United States
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Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned this here, but I'd suggest looking into international schools in your situation and with youreducation and classroom teaching experience. |
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mothlight
Joined: 26 Jun 2013 Posts: 5
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Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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Have many of you encountered opposition when applying/interviewing for jobs?
Do you think many places discriminate against single parents? |
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nomad soul
Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world
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Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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mothlight wrote: |
Have many of you encountered opposition when applying/interviewing for jobs?
Do you think many places discriminate against single parents? |
What has been your own experience? |
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mothlight
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Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:58 am Post subject: |
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I am now working in China and my daughter is here with me and attending school here. She is loving it (I think part of that comes from being the only foreign kid, from what I can tell, in the city). |
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