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Anyone Here From The Uk?

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Strawberry-Jam
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I know this is probably not the right place to ask, but I'm feeling out all my options at the moment. I am an American citizen who just graduated from University, and I want to relocate to somewhere in the UK for a year or so, just for the experience. Of course, I have an English degree and no skills as of yet, since I just got out, so it isn't going to be easy finding a job.

See, I'm a bit of a 3rd culture kid. I grew up mostly in Japan because of my dad's job, and now I'm bored of America. I don't want to go back to Japan, and since I have celiac I kind of want to go somewhere where I speak the language and where celiac is well-known, etc. Which leaves me the UK, Australia, or New Zealand, all of which I'm looking into.

I'd do any work I could get, but the thing is, in order for visas etc. I need to have a job before going over to the UK. Does anyone have any advice for me? I'll take the jobs that UK citizens don't want. :P I'll do anything just for the adventure of moving to a brand-new country with nothing but a suitcase and some dreams.

I'm also thinking of joining Americorps soon to get some experience under my belt. It would be a 10-12 month assignment. It's basically the peace corps that stays in America (can't join the peace corps because of celiac, otherwise I would!). Would that give me a good experience and an edge that would help me out in the job market?

thoughts? opinions? I'm a brand-new graduate so I'm just throwing out ideas atm. (Grad school is NOT one of them yet DX)

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You can do Peace Corps with Celiac, as long as you have it controlled.

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