Hi, I’m currently studying abroad in Japan and want to live abroad after I graduate as well. I don’t have the finances to tour around the other places, so I’m hoping I can figure out a good place and just move there. I’ll be graduating from one of the best universities in the US, so hopefully I won’t have much difficulty finding a job no matter where I go. I’m originally from the midwest so I want to move where people are kind, easygoing, and I can become close with them. Eager to learn any languages if it’ll help me! And willing to jump any hoops to get the visa I need. I’m considering Japan, Australia, Ireland, UK, Norway, Germany, and France. Or another country if it fits better!
My one concern is having work-life balance and affordable living. I have projects (music/dance) I want to work on in my own time, so I need the time and resources to be able to do that. For example, if I stayed in Japan I would try to work for a foreign company or even stay employed under a US company. Otherwise the life I want wouldn’t be realistically attainable here. I ideally want to live somewhere very clean (like Japan!) with lots of things to do too. My options might already be limited, but I also don’t want to live somewhere super sexist or racist. I’ve heard Australia isn’t good for this. I could also just stay in the US and move back home, the midwest I know is much cheaper and a more viable option too, but I really want to keep exploring and learning more in life. Except for social problems and working hours, I think I would legitimately love everything about life in Japan. But maybe there’s a different country I should move to instead.