Thanks for sharing your post, and I'm so sorry for your loss. I've lost a few dogs, and it's truly like losing a family member. And you can't pretend you'll see them next Christmas when they used to always

I loved it! I had to get going with grad school, but I was tempted to do another year in a different country so I could learn another language. You just have to be careful with choosing a family. (This

You should start a movement to end the "faux" pronunciation of pho.

Have you considered being an au pair? You can live in a foreign country with all expenses paid for pretty minimal work. My family even paid for my language classes!