Life is a very interesting thing. We don't chose our families or places where we end up being born. Most of us get opportunities to actually make a few changes here and there and some of us do.
I was born in Ukraine, a great country with corrupted government, nation's low expectations from politicians and fear of changes. Why wouldn't they? They learned the outcomes of revolutions and wars...
Anyway, getting back to my point. I had a chance to see another side of the globe and I did like it. The USA, no matter what people say, is a great country where if there is not enough brain, they'll buy it from other countries and that is how it became so diverse, just kidding (but seriously).
I've lived in this country for 2 and a half years as a student and I do realize that with my major in Creative writing my way leads me home, to Ukraine. So now there are a few options left. First, the one you all are thinking about "just get married" is not going to work. Why? Well, divorce is not what I want for me. Divorces do hurt and a lot of people don't get married later or they do it up to five times (that's the biggest number I have heard from a friend). I would rather live in Ukraine, it's not that bad, than ruin my life marrying somebody I don't love. And I can expand this in another post maybe.
Second, I could go to my country, buckle up and make it work there. I know I wouldn't be poor there because I'm destined to be successful (self motivation). But the level of life in Ukraine is way lower than in the US and as we know, we all get used to good life fast.
Third, change major. The problem is, my sponsor is paying for my education and there is no way he will pay for more years than he was planning to.
Fourth, go to Canada. Even being a nanny there would lead to getting a green card in 2 years. After that I would need to be a good citizen (that's easy) and keep working until in 3 more years I would get citizenship.
No, Canada is not the US but if you haven't been to the US you don't really know how it feels like to be a non-citizen. Trust me, it sucks. Jumping through hoops to get a job and being able to take any just to stay on the float.
Fifth, stay and hope to get a good job that would help to get a work visa.
This feels like gambling and I am definitely not good at this.
You can chose your own path and even suggest me other ways that I haven't noticed.
At this point I am leaning toward Canada in a year or two but it would be hard to move again, start all over. I have a few real friends and they are spread all over the world. The hardest would be leaving the city I am in now. I am completely in love with rainy Seattle and it would be challenging to say "goodbye" to it.
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