The American Flag Comes... Second?

[Afrobean]

Re: The American Flag Comes... Second?

The most common and easiest choice for leaving USA is Canada.

In fact, I'm interested in the prospect of living in Canada. I know I won't be able to live there for a long time (until I get enough money to support such a large move), but I would like to move there eventually.

[Kilgamayan]

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Most of this is just growing up as normal. Move out and adapt to a new situation. That's how growing up works kilga.

"Growing up" doesn't put money in your wallet, food on your table or a job on your resume. This isn't SimCity, you don't magically start with a large amount of funds with which to build upon.

And I would hardly call the decision to leave the country as soon as possible is growing up "as normal".

[Grandiagod]

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"Growing up" doesn't put money in your wallet or food on your table.

Although learning how to put food on your table and in your wallet is part of growing up.

[Kilgamayan]

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Are you intentionally missing my point?

[Afrobean]

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"Growing up" doesn't put money in your wallet, food on your table or a job on your resume. This isn't SimCity, you don't magically start with a large amount of funds with which to build upon.

And I would hardly call the decision to leave the country as soon as possible is growing up "as normal".

Actually, it's natural for people (especially the youngest of us) to want to leave their home as soon as possible.

Just, in this case, the home is the entire country.

[Grandiagod]

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Are you intentionally missing my point?

I'm saying that moving to another country is like moving out of your house, just harder.

Your point was that we could not possible move out because of money/dependence/etc. My point was that we would not remain children forever and that moving to another country is a definite possiblility.

[Kilgamayan]

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I'm not saying it's not possible, I'm just asking where the initial funding and knowledge is going to come from. "Growing up" will only get you so far - you can be the most mature person in the world, but if you don't have the tangible means to leave the country you're not going to survive for very long if you try to do it anyway.

[Grandiagod]

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I'm not saying it's not possible, I'm just asking where the initial funding and knowledge is going to come from. "Growing up" will only get you so far - you can be the most mature person in the world, but if you don't have the tangible means to leave the country you're not going to survive for very long if you try to do it anyway.

That's what we call logic, of course if I don't have tangible means I couldn't go to another country. Like if I didn't have hands I couldn't type. Unlike missing hands however, I can aquire the means to go to another country. Pretty much anyone can if they try.

[Kilgamayan]

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You're saying it's perfectly possible for anyone to generate five or six figures (or maybe even seven) in savings and the mastery of another language while spending four years in high school?

[Grandiagod]

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You're saying it's perfectly possible for anyone to generate five or six figures in savings and the mastery of another language while spending four years in high school?

No, I'm not. After high school is a different matter though.

[Kilgamayan]

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But if you're leaving the country at 18, there is no "after high school".

Well, there is, but you're not spending it in America.

[Grandiagod]

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I'm getting my ass out as soon as I have the funds.

I never said 18. If I have the funds at 18, I will though. I have a fat savings account.

[Kilgamayan]

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This was all in reference to Rai, not you.

[Grandiagod]

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This was all in reference to Rai, not you.

lol

[FFR4EVA_00]

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...holy crap.

That's just wrong.