RL Dilemma, Suggestions Please.

[paraka]

So, I'm now a student again! Yesterday I signed up with Athabasca University, where I hope to get a degree in Canadian Studies. It sounds like a really cool course that covers a lot of material. Everything from history, language, politics and literature. I'm not really sure what I'll do with it, but as I've been told over and over again, half the time they don't care what your degree is in, so long as you have one.
I haven't signed up for any classes yet, I'm hoping to speak to an adviser to find out what courses they suggest.

The thing that's nice about AU (which I'm so going to be calling it :P) is it's a school based on distance education, so I can take it and live wherever.

Right now I'm living in Ottawa and working full time. It's a good job, I enjoy it, and it pays well, but I don't actually enjoy living in Ottawa right now. I don't have very many friends here, most of them live in Guelph, or are online. I'm living with my parents, which is really pathetic, and means I haven't much (or, you know, any) of a social life. I live in the country where there's nothing to do, and it's easiest to do nothing.

Also, I'd really like to travel. Like, a lot. Since I don't have to be in one place to take this degree, I kind of want to use that as an excuse to travel, try living in a couple different places. I have a decent amount of money saved up right now, I was thinking of buying a house, but it would be more than enough to let me move and support myself until I found another job. But! I have a really good job right now. Dilemma.

So, I want to ask my flist what they think I should do.
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Comments

[maekala.livejournal.com]

Texas is always fun (to me, anyway) and you could definitely stay with me (you and your little dog cat, too!) and there are jobs around here. But I have no idea how hard it is to get a work visa for the US.

[anoel.livejournal.com]

I'd say that you shouldn't really buy a house or permantly settle anywhere until you're really sure you want to live there long term. I'd say travel not necesarily long term to different places you're attracted to and if you found one you particularly love, try staying there for awhile to see if it works out. I'm not sure what your preferences are so I mostly suggested famous places that everyone should check out at one point or another. But you're young, I think it's better to explore now while you have the chance.