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Originally Posted by QuietMind
Is your SIL a woman of colour? When she moved to the UK, did she have to pursue further studies to get a job in the UK? I feel super intimidated about not having a bachelor's degree.
Omg omg I'm so scared of moving to join my partner in Scandinavia because I'm a WOC in a country where my race is hyper privileged and have zero experience being a racial minority.
I read research studies and blogs about moving to Scandinavia and feel extremely daunted about moving and losing all my independence. Terrified I will develop PTSD symptoms, be unable to work, terrified about learning to drive and I struggle so much with learning that Scandinavian language already despite telling myself "OMG QM, you speak Chinese!!"
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I'm not sure which country in Scandinavia you're referring to, but I have a friend (female, but not WOC) who moved to Finland and married a Finnish guy (she moved there for him). She did already have a bachelor's degree, but because she was married to a Finn, she was able to get another degree for free at the university there. Not sure if you're thinking of marrying your partner--I'm pretty sure all or most countries there are really liberal on marriage--but if you did, you'd have access to quite a bit of educational opportunities. Also, depending on the country, they may use English quite a bit, and from what you've written on the boards, you seem to have a very good grasp of the English language. So you might be able to get by OK at first. Plus they might have public transportation.
I definitely get why it's scary though...but it sounds like you're in a bad living situation right now, so moving there could be a great opportunity.