So somehow I've managed to nail and interview that's landed me a 2 year job/masters in California. Don't ask me how I've managed it, because I don't know myself. If I had to guess I would assume it's down to my prize winning smile and my contagious enthusiasm, but who knows. Anyway aside from blowing my own trumpet I have felt very privileged and lucky to be handed such an opportunity, that is until I discovered the mountain of electronic paperwork piled on my non-existent desk. While I shouldn't complain, it is very hard to see past the applications, visa's, phone bills, bank accounts, and tenancy agreements when they stand in the way of you and your dream job. If you have any advice regarding the big move to the US please speak now as I will take anything you've got!
Each chore can only be completed after another, and so the slow process begins hopefully in time for my flights on the 17th August! (My flights being an adventure in their own right, flying into Germany to change flights before reaching San Francisco).
In addition to all this lovely paperwork I've had the pleasure of completing the GRE exam, and I am yet to discover if my score meets the requirements of the University. I shall not disclose my results here, although I have been informed that if I fail I can retake the test again, but I assure you I truly hope this is an unnecessary precaution. The GRE is quite frankly the worst test I have ever had to take! Following the 6am journey into London, the 5 hour exam can only be described to the British public as a road theory test crossed with an IQ test crossed with an A-Level general studies exam. While individually those may not seem difficult to you, I promise you the mix of all 3 is not an easy feat!
So to conclude, if you plan to move to the US be prepared to face the consequences!
All paperwork aside, this is a sister blog to my other blog http://lifeasacheekymonkey.blogspot.co.uk/ and I plan to use it to document my US adventure, and so should it interest you please read along! This is me over and out!
