The Goal Post is 5000 Miles Away

Three years ago I made a perspective-shattering discovery: life is too short to live in one place your whole life. I studied abroad in Leipzig, Germany for 3 months in the beginning of 2020 (a great year for traveling, I know).

It was in those three months I realized how much of the world I am missing by only carving out one or two weeks out of the year for exploring this world. After coming home from studying abroad, I felt this sense of homesickness for a life I didn't think I could have. Over the past three years I have spent countless hours researching and reaching out to acquaintances I made overseas, trying every possible way I could think of to have a seamless and miraculous transition across the pond. What I found was shocking (for me): THERE IS NO EASY WAY TO EMIGRATE. Crazy, right? Deluded to think otherwise? Maybe. So I spent my last years of college and first year of post-grad life reading every article and watching every video pertaining to becoming an immigrant in Europe. At first, I was 100% set on moving to Germany. As a nurse, knowing the native language in the country you work is vital (not a shocker). Then I set my sights on a place more achievable: the United Kingdom. At first glance, its quite a simple process. Apply to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), get approved, get a job, get a visa, and MOVE! But like most things, you must always read the fine print. The fine print, in this circumstance, was piles of paperwork and fees. But thats okay, right? A career driven Capricorn like myself loves a challenge. Once I graduated and started a job in the US, I focused on two things: saving money and getting that overseas job. The first part came easy, but the second? Not so much. Over the course of about 3 months I sent probably 50 emails to people listed as contacts on various job postings. I wrote so many variations of my cover letter my hands started to decay right in front of me. Kidding.. kind of. Anyways, the reason I'm writing THIS post TODAY is because I just received some exciting news!! I have been shortlisted and offered an interview for a Pediatric RN position in Wales! Now, do I have much Peds experience? No. Do I think this interview will be successful? Maybe. But I am going into this with the mindset of learning about the interview process in the UK with the hopeful possibility of getting a job. What questions will they ask? How long will they take to get back to me? All questions I plan on answering. Stay tuned

Go Travel,

TRN