10 Steps to Leaving Your Country
So you're about to make the big move. Maybe you're moving for school, family, a partner, or perhaps your country rejected your work visa renewal and is deporting you. It can be difficult, but once you find the courage to climb into that giant metal bird and endure hours of stale air and straight-to-DVD movies, you'll be in a land ripe with opportunity. Here are 10 easy steps to make your transition from the development arresting comfort of the place you've called home to that terrifying abyss of the unknown, the place where prospects are few and far between, where your friends aren't, where every street is unrecognizable. 1. Tell all your friends; revel in all the attention. You want to be sure to sit your friends down and tell them that you're moving in a soft, gentle voice to highlight the gravity of the situation. Speak quietly so they have to lean in and listen very carefully, making your departure seem a lot more serious. Make sure they know the size of
