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I have to leave where I am living by the end of December.
The
standard "tourist visa" for a European country is 3
months (needs to be verified). Moving
always destroys my ability to work, and causes panic attacks. The
latter can be managed, the former not so much. If
I can make the numbers work, I might look at spending three months in
4 countries, 3 months each, a total of one year. I
am a neo-luddite so I dont use craigs list very much, although it is
a very useful resource, generally speaking.
This
is all financed by $1450 $US / month early social security and some
small savings which if used with care is intended for this purpose. For
example, maybe $3,000 per country (e.g. for a 3 month period) to pick
up air travel and other extraordinary expenses on top of room, board,
internet, etc, which would come off Social Security
There
is some hope that after that I might settle in a beautiful but
abandoned part of the world like Western Mass.
I
am applying for a masters degree in CS between now and December. I
would apply for a PhD directly, but I dont think I have the
recommendations which in my estimation are required. It would also
be productive to pick up an MFA, or a Dr. of Theology, or a law
degree, or even that PhD in computer science. This is all paid for
by govt loans. Which
means that they would deduct from my social security, damn them, to
pay the loans back. I
dont know if the US education loans would cover a European
university, but if it did, that would be a possibility.
While
on the road, I would continue to write my blog and try to make
progress on one or both books.
As of now, the only thing that is certain is that I am staying here through the first of the year and that I am applying to graduate school.
As of now, the only thing that is certain is that I am staying here through the first of the year and that I am applying to graduate school.
Thank
you for listening.
Comments
are welcome.
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