So, I have tried and tried again to find a job and I really don't seem to be having any luck. Although I have found numerous jobs, had the interviews and even signed some contracts, in the end the schools have retracted their end of the deal and went with a teacher that is already in Taiwan. Now, I am seriously considering hopping on a plane and just going over there without any job. I am currently in the process of moving some personal items to my mom's garage and also making sure I have all the required documents ready prior to my departure.
I went over to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Ottawa today to attempt to get my degree authenticated. Apparently there has been a number of foreigners who have forged degrees and have been working overseas and getting valid work visas, so now Taiwan requires all the original documents, but there is also the option of getting them authenticated in your home country, which is actually a pain in the butt. Becuase I went to the University of Guelph, I must get my degree authenticated at the office closest to that location; Toronto. So, I pretty much have to take a day trip to Toronto for someone to stamp my piece of paper. It is a little insane. I am honestly thinking of hopping on plane with my original documents and just chancing it. I will land at one of their international airports and probably flip a coin to see which direction I should go in; live on the West coast or East coast? I feel like getting my butt over there as soon as possible is the best thing for me; at least that way I can't lose a job to someone who is already in the country; although losing it to someone who is whiter than me is still probable (yes, I was denied a job after they found out that I am of mixed race).
I am thinking/hoping that I shall be in Taiwan by the end of next week!
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