As Jim Foxworthy the host of "Are you Smarter Than a 5th Grader" became famous for, "If you have relatives that tell you that it is time to move and they put wheels on their house and drive off, you might be a redneck." the same holds true for messed up gaijins but goes like this:
"If you are pushing 30 and have more comic books than the average 15-year-old Japanese kid, you might be a messed up gaijin."
It is true that life overseas is an eye-opening experience but what opens the eyes even more is returning to your home country and moving forward in the direction that you want to move in while remaining relevant. That is why it is so important for international education professionals that do work overseas in the field make the most of their time because the competition and the geographic limitations can be too much to bare.
Life-changing experiences to draw from are what allowed me to find my way as a professional. What are your life-changing experiences? If you can't think of any and find that you have been away for too long to remain relevant, it is time to put down that comic book and develop a career plan.
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