Any Advice On Saying Good Bye (Or See Ya' In A Year)?

[Teacher Mark 53]

say "I will missing you a lot" I know how it feels like.

People on this site are about the only one's I associate with (is this actually considered associating?) that I am confident truly know what it's like. I might not like a few people on here but I wish then Godspeed in this process. Thanks.

Edited March 12, 2008 by WideAwakeInTheUSA

[Teacher Mark 53]

erased because I actually read the post, see you have not got a BA

Nope. I got the A.A.S. in 1994 and took a semester off. That semester has lasted almost 14 years now!

Ha, that sounds like my diet. I took Christmas off, and although the trees have been dragged to the curb and the decorations have been boxed away, it's apparently still Christmas to me. (I'm starting again after I get back from my vacation on Easter, I swear!)

Don't worry someone on this site will mark it in their events calender and remind you!

[William33 110]

A full year? Why?

In any case, separation from a spouse/Fiance overseas is pure hel!. We were forced to do that after 4 years of being together everyday. I would not wish that upon anyone.

All the best for a "faster" reunion.

Welcome to the Viet Nam Visa process! We knew what it entailed before we made it official though. The main regret I have is not finishing my B.A. I'm looking into online options now. I would gladly come here and teach English while we waited, but the laws here say you must have a B.A. in addition to the TESL or TEFL certificate.

Are there other employment options available to you? If not, consider other teaching gigs in a third country, such as Indonesia, Malaysia or the PI (no BA required). Be creative in your quest.

I've considered/researched that. The conclusion I came to is I wouldn't feel comfortable taking her to most other countries. Additionally, I make pretty good money in the States. The more I read about people losing their jobs, houses, etc. the more thankful I become for what I have. Mine is pretty secure. That doesn't mean I won't take the other avenues if forced to. Being with Thuy is the priority, but I have to be able to show as well as have the ability to support her. We've talked about it and the conclusion is that we will get to the interview stage and proceed from there. Thanks for the input!

Understood. your case is similar to mine, the delay difference being the implementation of IMBRA. That cost us 5 months additional time waiting. Although difficult, you will surely get through it.

Stay in constant touch, any way you can. For us, mostly 3 hour daily telephonic chats. That was the link for us. All the best to you guys.