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Old Nov 01, 2015, 09:58 PM
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Location: ISRAEL
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Originally Posted by Skeezyks View Post
Hello RavensPOE: I am inspired by your story. The commitment it took to get where you are is truly amazing! I'm not sure if I understand the end of your post correctly. Are you thinking of leaving the program you're in prior to completing it? From my perspective, it seems this would be sad, given what you went through to get there. I hope you can see your way clear to complete your studies. It is probably the case that you will have to be open to going wherever in the U.S. you can find a suitable position, upon your return. However, it seems as though somewhere in this big country there must be opportunities for a person with your background.

I also live pretty-much in isolation. I am married. However, otherwise, I just keep to myself. From my perspective, no good has ever ensued from me having anything to do with other people. I don't blame anyone for this. It is just the way my life has gone. At this point, I'm an older adult & I just prefer my solitude. Fortunately, because I am an older person, I no longer have to maintain employment. My needs are small & I have what few things I do need.

I don't know anything about how this works, but I sometimes hear about this "go fund me" website. I wonder if you might be able to set up a sight on this & generate enough funds to get you back to the U.S. & into suitable employment & living situations... just a thought... You have come so far... it would be truly unfortunate to not see this through.

Anyway, for what it's worth, I celebrate what you have accomplished & wish you all the best...
Thank-you so much for your kind words. I have no intention of leaving the program. I took out $30,000 in financial aid to pay for my studies while I am here. IF I do not find employment directly after I complete the program--I will have to return to the United States--which puts my mind in a blunder as to WHAT I will be doing with my luggage.

There are many Jewish and Holocaust Museums throughout the world which are not located in the United States. And, I will be seeking those jobs first, before looking at employment in the United States. Since I am a designer--my internship is at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. They are placing me in their design/social media department. I am in this program--with the hopes that THIS is where my career will take me. I have been a professor for 15 years, and absolutely hate it.
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