Satorialist
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Gentlemen: What advice do you have for someone who has an inescapable desire to "Go East"? Like many of you; my dream is to establish a life-long career in Asia. And like many of you; turning the dream into reality brings more questions than answers.
I can imagine how strange that must sound; but I feel, and truthfully, have always felt, a siren call to "Go East"....it is in my bones--always has been. I'm caucasian American aged 28 whose determined to strike out a career for myself in Asia for the long-haul. I hold a business degree; have experience in marketing; e-commerce merchandising; mortgage banking; real estate investment; exposure to Asia (traveled Vietnam, China’s ‘little sister’); currently learning Mandarin & Japanese; and currently preparing MBA applications with the aim of entering a Global MBA program [in Asia preferably, hopefully matriculate Fall 2011 but more likely Fall 2012].
I have researched, but alas, remain confounded as to how to realistically make the transition. I'm not focused on one particular industry, my interests are deep and wide. Thus, aside from teaching English (which a long-haul career does not make); what steps should I be taking?
I can imagine how strange that must sound; but I feel, and truthfully, have always felt, a siren call to "Go East"....it is in my bones--always has been. I'm caucasian American aged 28 whose determined to strike out a career for myself in Asia for the long-haul. I hold a business degree; have experience in marketing; e-commerce merchandising; mortgage banking; real estate investment; exposure to Asia (traveled Vietnam, China’s ‘little sister’); currently learning Mandarin & Japanese; and currently preparing MBA applications with the aim of entering a Global MBA program [in Asia preferably, hopefully matriculate Fall 2011 but more likely Fall 2012].
I have researched, but alas, remain confounded as to how to realistically make the transition. I'm not focused on one particular industry, my interests are deep and wide. Thus, aside from teaching English (which a long-haul career does not make); what steps should I be taking?
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