My decision to come to New Zealand was based on the current economic situation in the U.S. and my desire to work/ live in another country. I attempted to find work in the U.S. as well as Mexico and Spain. While in Mexico, I thought I might as well look for a job since I was enjoying being there. However, I would have been working in the tourism industry in a developed beach town, made for people's weekend-get-aways from the city of Guadelajara. The cost of living was high in comparison and there were no tent sites (which was the life-style I chose in B.C. on Salt Spring Island as well as on the ranch "Rancho Tiba" in Zipolite, Oxaca, Southern Mexico). While there was no assurance that there was work as I would have been working illegally, I decided to think more about it. I continued to be patient and wait on another job, which was located in Zipolite, where I began my 8- month Mexico trip. I had applied for a an ESL teaching position at a local university called "Universidad del Mar" after being encouraged by a friend of mine, who headed the ESL department. However, I was not offered the job as an ESL instructor at the Universidad del Mar in Oaxaca in February. Nor was I was not offered a job with Outward Bound in the U.S.- which was a major disappointment. I worked hard on the Outward bound application and had met the team at Mazama, had a good personal reference from a friend who had been working for O.B. for the past 3 years, but just didn't get hired. Nevertheless, it was not the end of the world.... My search continued....as I traveled through Atlanta to visit my cousin and his family and then on to Prague, Cezch Republic to visit my mother... and eventually, through talking with my mom's partner I found I had work on a farm in New Zealand. I had just enough cash left in my savings to get myself there- and Europe was out of the question in terms of employment and visas being too lengthy of a process and difficult - so, I decided to just go for it! & Here I am.....
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