Inspired by the style of a post by 'teeth of the hydra', I'll lay out all the facts in a nice neat bullet-style.
I'm eligible for a work-and-holiday visa scheme that would allow me to live and take "casual employment" (i.e. dance!) in Australia for up to a year.
I'd only be staying till April '09 though, b/c my goal is to move to San Francisco in May.
Problem is, I have some debt. 3000$ on my credit card, 2500$ I owe to family members, and a 1000$ hospital bill. So about 6500$ total.
I also need to save some money for tuition, as I plan to go back to school after I get out to SF.
Is it irresponsible to think of going off to another country for half a year when I've got debt to pay and tuition to save for?
Or is it possible that I could do both?
If I stayed home and danced, I can usually expect to make average 200-300$ (USD) on weeknights, and anywhere from 600-1000$ on weekends. So I can estimate how long it will take me to pay off the debt and save money for school.
I have NO idea what I could expect to make in Melbourne though, so it's hard to say whether or not I could pay off my debts and save money for school if I was working there.
I really want to do this, and I really want to do it now, because once I start school it won't really be feasible for me to just take off and live in another country for months at a time. If I'm going to do it, the time is now.
But I don't want to get further behind in debt and further behind in my life (i.e. not being able to move and/or start school when I want to, because of not having enough money).
There are also a LOT of toxic people and influences here at home that I can't really get away from as long as I'm here. So that is a big factor to consider.
I would also need to show that I have at least 5000$ AUD in order to be granted the visa. I could make that in two weeks dancing here (three at most.) In fact that might be just what I need to motivate me. But if I was going to make 5000$, I could also use that money to pay off some of my debt.
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Sorry for being such a bitch.

Kamryn


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