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I'm going to be backpacking around the world and I can either backpack Europe at the beginning of my trip or backpack it at the end of my trip. I'm going to be traveling to Tokyo, Singapore, Australia, and Hong Kong. I plan on staying a week in Tokyo, a week in Singapore, a week in Hong Kong, a little under a month in Australia, and about a month and a half in Europe. I think Europe will probably be the most hectic and expensive portion of my journey being that I'll be going to several countries and traveling by train frequently. I will say I look forward to Australia and Europe more than the other places. So what do you think, should I backpack Europe before or after I go to the other places?
I will add I'm starting my trip in May. So I'll either be backpacking Europe in May-june (beginning) or in July-august(end)
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My children just did something similar, but they were not backpacking. They started in Europe, which is what I recommend. I don't know how much foreign travel you have done, but Europe is more comparable to our culture than the eastern countries (other than Australia), so you could sort of break in there. I have traveled all around Europe and I don't find it overly tiring. July and August are very hot there (possibly in the Orient as well), and most Europeans are on vacation in August, so everywhere you go will be congested. I mean, most jobs are off in August - it's not just the schools. It could be difficult to just pick up the train in Europe in August while everyone' on vacation.
The hectic parts of your trip will be those where you're spending a week - you'll find so much to do.
Whenever you do this, you will have a fantastic time. Have fun!
My children just did something similar, but they were not backpacking. They started in Europe, which is what I recommend. I don't know how much foreign travel you have done, but Europe is more comparable to our culture than the eastern countries (other than Australia), so you could sort of break in there. I have traveled all around Europe and I don't find it overly tiring. July and August are very hot there (possibly in the Orient as well), and most Europeans are on vacation in August, so everywhere you go will be congested. I mean, most jobs are off in August - it's not just the schools. It could be difficult to just pick up the train in Europe in August while everyone' on vacation.
The hectic parts of your trip will be those where you're spending a week - you'll find so much to do.
Whenever you do this, you will have a fantastic time. Have fun!
Can I start a career after having a baby as a single mom?
Danceuse86
I'm 25 years old, with a university degree, speak 4 languages fluently and lots of other qualifications/experience. I have to admitt that I have an impressive resume. Here's the situation though: I've been backpacking through Australia for the past year with my boyfriend, who's from the US (I'm from Canada.) We just found out that I'm pregnant and have decided to keep the baby. I move back to Canada in March, and my baby is due in August. I'll have to use the time in between to find a place to live, and a casual job to hold me over until I can get a real job at some point after the baby's born (I don't want to risk searching before because I'll be so large and that could affect my chances.) I have plenty of savings, so money shouldn't be too much of a concern for a while. The father of the baby is also supportive and will be there financially and so are my friends/family. I'm excited to be a mommy, but am worried that since I'll mainly be raising it alone, it'll be hard for me to kick start a career after the baby comes.
Has anyone else ever started a career under tough circumstances like this one? Any advice/suggestions well appreciated! Thanks. xx
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Can you work online as a translator among your four languages? Working from home would be ideal for you, at least for the next year or so.
You did not mention the kind of career you want. Would it require full-time or even abnormally long work weeks? If so, I hope it pays enough so that you can hire a nanny or daycare.
If you will live in an English speaking part of Canada, maybe you can find a French speaking nanny/daycare (or one speaking an exotic yet useful language like Mandarin or Arabic). If you will live in a French speaking area, you could hire a nanny/daycare speaking either English or one of those exotic languages. That way, the child learns all the languages from the youngest possible age.
When you say you will "mainly be raising it alone", does that mean the father will seldom see the child in person? If so, discuss with your boyfriend having him video chat with his child, like via Skype over the Internet. Virtual interaction is better than a phone call, I'm guessing.
This might seem off-topic, but I think you should speak neither English nor French to your child. I assume that, in Canada, he or she will learn both of those languages via school, television, other kids, maybe a nanny, etc. You could speak one of your other languages to him/her one day, then another language the next day, then switch back to that first language on the third day, then back to that second language on the fourth day, etc. In other words, just endlessly alternate between the two languages from day to day. Your child deserves the multilingual advantage that you have!
To set up yourself and your child for success, you should do some homework. Good parenting requires forethought. Be sure to read plenty of books on parenting, think about what they all say, but don't accept on faith any single thing that a book says.
Here are some random ideas I have:
I wonder whether acting and public speaking lessons would be valuable for an older kid. That would really help his self-presentation, I'm guessing.
Another example: don't just order him to do his school work because it's required. At the start of each semester, look at a list of classes he's taking. Sell him on the value of each course subject - how exactly will it be helpful. You might have to search on Google/whatever for something like "math motivation" to get ideas for how to sell the benefits of a subject. Unfortunately, schools and teachers seldom sell kids on the value of trying to learn what they teach.
When he's old enough, have him try lots of different activities (hobbies; clubs and elective classes at school). Explain the various reasons why each activity is worthwhile:
* Develop skills he can use in life
* Figure out what career he'll probably be good at and excited about
* Be a more interesting person, especially to people who are interested in that activity
* Get practice with difficult technical subjects, to be better prepared when trying to learn them in college or on the job. Some subjects are difficult enough that it will be very helpful to have been exposed to them before and to have a lot of practice.
Some parents only pressure their kids to go to college and then get a particular kind of job; I wonder whether parents should suggest exploring less common alternatives. For instance, it might be good to somehow encourage entrepreneurial thinking, living and working overseas, and whatever other nontraditional paths you can think of. I don't know how to sell kids on those kinds of ideas, but it seems worth trying. I think that preparing for life is even more important than preparing for college.
Still another aspect of leadership is responding to problems that come up. A couple examples:
1) If your child is anxious or has social difficulties, don't just ignore it or give up if you can't figure out how to help. Hire a family counselor or child psychologist.
2) If your child does not understand a particular school subject fully, hire a tutor. Even if he/she currently has an A grade, this might be valuable if homework or tests show wrong answers that he/she cannot explain. This has a side benefit of teaching the child to seek outside academic help when needed, rather than accepting poor performance.
Can you work online as a translator among your four languages? Working from home would be ideal for you, at least for the next year or so.
You did not mention the kind of career you want. Would it require full-time or even abnormally long work weeks? If so, I hope it pays enough so that you can hire a nanny or daycare.
If you will live in an English speaking part of Canada, maybe you can find a French speaking nanny/daycare (or one speaking an exotic yet useful language like Mandarin or Arabic). If you will live in a French speaking area, you could hire a nanny/daycare speaking either English or one of those exotic languages. That way, the child learns all the languages from the youngest possible age.
When you say you will "mainly be raising it alone", does that mean the father will seldom see the child in person? If so, discuss with your boyfriend having him video chat with his child, like via Skype over the Internet. Virtual interaction is better than a phone call, I'm guessing.
This might seem off-topic, but I think you should speak neither English nor French to your child. I assume that, in Canada, he or she will learn both of those languages via school, television, other kids, maybe a nanny, etc. You could speak one of your other languages to him/her one day, then another language the next day, then switch back to that first language on the third day, then back to that second language on the fourth day, etc. In other words, just endlessly alternate between the two languages from day to day. Your child deserves the multilingual advantage that you have!
To set up yourself and your child for success, you should do some homework. Good parenting requires forethought. Be sure to read plenty of books on parenting, think about what they all say, but don't accept on faith any single thing that a book says.
Here are some random ideas I have:
I wonder whether acting and public speaking lessons would be valuable for an older kid. That would really help his self-presentation, I'm guessing.
Another example: don't just order him to do his school work because it's required. At the start of each semester, look at a list of classes he's taking. Sell him on the value of each course subject - how exactly will it be helpful. You might have to search on Google/whatever for something like "math motivation" to get ideas for how to sell the benefits of a subject. Unfortunately, schools and teachers seldom sell kids on the value of trying to learn what they teach.
When he's old enough, have him try lots of different activities (hobbies; clubs and elective classes at school). Explain the various reasons why each activity is worthwhile:
* Develop skills he can use in life
* Figure out what career he'll probably be good at and excited about
* Be a more interesting person, especially to people who are interested in that activity
* Get practice with difficult technical subjects, to be better prepared when trying to learn them in college or on the job. Some subjects are difficult enough that it will be very helpful to have been exposed to them before and to have a lot of practice.
Some parents only pressure their kids to go to college and then get a particular kind of job; I wonder whether parents should suggest exploring less common alternatives. For instance, it might be good to somehow encourage entrepreneurial thinking, living and working overseas, and whatever other nontraditional paths you can think of. I don't know how to sell kids on those kinds of ideas, but it seems worth trying. I think that preparing for life is even more important than preparing for college.
Still another aspect of leadership is responding to problems that come up. A couple examples:
1) If your child is anxious or has social difficulties, don't just ignore it or give up if you can't figure out how to help. Hire a family counselor or child psychologist.
2) If your child does not understand a particular school subject fully, hire a tutor. Even if he/she currently has an A grade, this might be valuable if homework or tests show wrong answers that he/she cannot explain. This has a side benefit of teaching the child to seek outside academic help when needed, rather than accepting poor performance.
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