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Mexico

Long way off yet...

Dreaming of Mexico

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Inspired by the blogs of others, namely 'The Mexile' and 'This Guy'; I have decided to start a blog to chart my new adventure. I'm planning on relocating to Mexico City this summer to persue a career in English teaching.

I embarked on a similar journey in the summer of 2006. I left England to live in Japan after getting a place on the JET programme. That journey ended in spectacular disaster because I had to return due to ill health.

With that part of my life nearly over I am now looking forward to starting fresh on the opposite side of the globe.

I'm currently working in a, how should I say? ... less than desirable and not particuarly motivating job. Getting away from this sort of thing is pretty much unavoidable in the modern world. I'm no activist who is going to shun the world, stop washing and live self-sufficiently whilst holding my middle finger in the face of corporations. However, I would at least like to cease existing as a 9-5 muppet in an office strapped to a computer. I want to live in an interesting and exciting place, with decent weather and experience how other people live. I also wish to become fluent in another language.

Mexico City seems to fit the bill perfectly for now. A huge metropolis, 20 million people, great food, pollution, history, noise, a passionate people and in a part of the world I have never been to.

Seis meses, más o menos, estaré en la Ciudad de Mexico!

Almost there

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Hi jake,
you are fortunate. Best of luck from all the"wedded to the Office" types here.
Go enjoy the good times....

By tvsb, # 4. February 2008, 02:43:35

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I like all parts of Mexico I have seen so far, including the DF. You should have a good go of it there, and you may find that it's what you're looking for. There may be a period of "culture shock" when you feel down, lost, and think you may have made a big mistake, but after that passes, you'll be in for a good run. Not everybody has the "shock" though, some just take right to it. Making lots of friends seems to help.

Have a good trip, and if it really doesn't work out, the UK will probably have you back. :wink:

I'm a theatre nut when in the DF. There's just one show after another that I always have to see. There's something there for everybody.

¡que te vaya bién! It will.

Dave

By slackwrdave, # 27. February 2008, 22:15:13

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Anonymous writes:

cheers :smile:

By anonymous user, # 1. March 2008, 21:21:54

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