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I want to move already (nord.pub)

submitted 1 day ago by BeckyStjerne@nord.pub to c/goodoffmychest@lemmy.world

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Hi, I’m using this because it’s the instance I’m on right now and I can connect with Scandinavian people and talk about it. I lowkey want to move to Norway or something but anywhere is fine as long as it’s not the USA. Problems? Money, I can’t just move to another country in a snap, and my family is super Trumper and patriotic. They are super against moving to another country and learning another language

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[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Are you planning to goto college? It’s tough to make such a huge change at your age, but perhaps there are smaller changes that would help, while also building toward more ability to change countries, should you prefer that.

for full time college, many people live at school, away from unwanted relatives
many colleges are more liberal
many colleges are in more liberal parts of the us
college can help set you up for a job that lets you afford things like moving to another country
maybe you can apply to a college in a different country

I don’t know anything specific about Norway, but I’m sure they have colleges and most countries are more welcoming to people with college degrees

As a teenager, it may be more achievable to apply to full time colleges in a liberal state, or in a different country