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Who this course is for:
- This course is for anyone facing a major transition abroad where a move to another country is required. This guide will help get the student organized, able to reduce stress, and to even have fun and enjoy the process more fully.
What you’ll learn:
- Create an easy and clear plan of action to ensure all loose ends are tied up in the “old” country before the move.
- Focus valuable time, energy, and resources on the most essential to-do items for an easier and less-stressful transition.
- Easily assist children and pets through the process of leaving one way of life for another.
- Engage in essential self-care best practices for taking care of YOU in this time of extreme change.
Requirements:
- No special knowledge is required before starting this course other than a basic understanding of documents and permits required for overseas travel and work abroad.
- This course is best suited for those who already have a job situation waiting for them abroad who are facing an impending move to another country.
Facing a major transition like an upcoming move overseas is both exciting and terrifying. Where do you even begin?
How can you be sure you are organized, prepared, and able to cope with leaving one part of the world (tying up all those loose ends) and setting up shop in another country without pain, stress, headaches, and causing an international incident?
In this easy-to-follow, fun, and practical course, I’ll share with you my very best tips and tricks for getting from here to there in one piece with your sanity and sense of humor intact. In this first installment of How to Make a Successful Move Abroad: Easy Transition Guide we will focus exclusively on surviving before and during the actual move abroad.
After taking this course students will be able to:
- Create an easy and clear plan of action to ensure all loose ends are tied up in the “old” country before the move.
- Discover and lock down important resources and services in the “new” country well before moving day to ensure a smoother set up.
- Focus valuable time, energy, and resources on the most essential to-do items for an easier and less-stressful transition.
- Easily assist children and pets through the process of leaving one way of life for another.
- Engage in essential self-care best practices for taking care of YOU in this time of extreme change.
- Find and appreciate the benefits, hidden-blessings, and FUN aspects of moving abroad to help offset the stress of the inevitable challenges and obstacles.
Most video lessons include actual footage from my own recent transition abroad from Rome, Italy to Yangon, Myanmar to help illustrate the good, the bad, and the ugly when dealing with a major transition like an upcoming move. I’m a practicing award-winning multimedia artist and a former tenured Associate Professor of Digital Media and Program Director of Film & Digital Media at The American University of Rome (2006-2016). I’m currently an Associate Professor of Digital Media at American University of Myanmar in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma).
I’ve lived, volunteered, and worked in the USA, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, India, Tanzania, Liberia, and Myanmar and in this quick and easy course, I take decades of travel and expat experience and share my top essential tips for making a smoother international transition with less headaches and more fun. Since 2000 I’ve been teaching students all over the world using my tried and true custom approach (turning complex information into something simple, memorable, easy-to-understand in as short amount of time as possible) to ensure that you get the most important, relevant, and useful information that can be applied immediately.
Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned how to transition and make a successful move abroad.
10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.
Get started today and learn more about moving abroad.
Course Curriculum
Section 1 - Introduction And Welcome: Meet Your Professor | |||
Introduction And Welcome: About This Course And Meet Your Professor | 00:00:00 | ||
Take A Moment To Ensure That This Is The Right Course For You | 00:00:00 | ||
Section 2 - Before Your Move: Getting Ready To Get Ready | |||
Digesting The Big News (Optional Lecture For Those Still Awaiting News) | 00:00:00 | ||
How To Share Your Big News The Right Way | 00:00:00 | ||
Research And The Big Schlep: Getting Ready To Start Getting Ready | 00:00:00 | ||
Activity: The Pre-Pre Departure Research Checklist | 00:00:00 | ||
Section 3 - Mind Over Matter: Cultivating A Positive Mindset To Reduce Stress And Increase Fun | |||
Letting Go So You Can Move Forward | 00:00:00 | ||
Visualizing And Manifesting Your New Life – Hint: Think Positive! | 00:00:00 | ||
Welcoming Help And Abundance | 00:00:00 | ||
Activity: Creative Visualization For Your Move And New Life | 00:00:00 | ||
Section 4 - Essential Preperations: Details, Details, Details. | |||
What’s Your Language Plan? Start Hiding Words In Your Brain Now | 00:00:00 | ||
Be The Boss Of Important Documents | 00:00:00 | ||
Don’t Panic. Prioritize | 00:00:00 | ||
Your Pets Might Freak Out. Coping With Your Furry Friend’s Fears | 00:00:00 | ||
Your Children Might Freak Out, But Not If You Do These Simple Things | 00:00:00 | ||
Activity For Kids And Adults: An Easy Meditation That Helps Relieve Stress | 00:00:00 | ||
Organizing From Afar: Housing Options – A Brief Rundown | 00:00:00 | ||
Intermission Activity: Go Do Something Nice For Yourself. You Deserve It! | 00:00:00 | ||
Section 5 - Important Considerations As The Move Gets Closer | |||
Paying It Forward. As You Close Down, Help Others Still Staying In Town | 00:00:00 | ||
Vaccinations And Giving Attention To Medical And Dental Needs | 00:00:00 | ||
The Long Goodbye: Planning Visits And Meet-Ups To Reconnect With Loved Ones | 00:00:00 | ||
Revisit The Past: Reconnect With Your Roots And Honor How Far You’ve Already Come | 00:00:00 | ||
Packing For The Roller Coaster | 00:00:00 | ||
Activity: Stock Up On Your Favorite Goodies. Planning Ahead | 00:00:00 | ||
Shut ‘Er Down. Tying Up Loose Ends | 00:00:00 | ||
Cheat Sheet: Make Sure You Tie Up These Loose Ends | 00:00:00 | ||
Section 6 - Insights For The Last Days Before The Move | |||
A Few Days Before Your Move: Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
Highly Imperfect Video Shot 4 Days Before Our Move: Case Study And Tips | 00:00:00 | ||
Insights From Two Days Before Our Move: Case Study And Tips | 00:00:00 | ||
Let’s Do Something Fun: One Last Meet-Up With Friends | 00:00:00 | ||
Section 7 - Moving Day And Beyond! Now What? | |||
It’s Time. Get On The Rollercoaster. Go! Go! Go!: Our Moving Day Case Study | 00:00:00 | ||
Resources And Insights For Right After The Big Move | 00:00:00 | ||
Our First Hours In Myanmar: Flashback And Case Study | 00:00:00 | ||
We Made It! Tour Of Our New Home And Case Study Six Days After The Move | 00:00:00 | ||
Section 8 - Extras | |||
Extra: Top 6 Tips For Moving Abroad. Expert And Expat Interviews – Rachel Smets | 00:00:00 | ||
Extra: Guest Lecturers, Lukas And Nico Tell How They Are Doing Now | 00:00:00 |
About This Course
Who this course is for:
- This course is for anyone facing a major transition abroad where a move to another country is required. This guide will help get the student organized, able to reduce stress, and to even have fun and enjoy the process more fully.
What you’ll learn:
- Create an easy and clear plan of action to ensure all loose ends are tied up in the “old” country before the move.
- Focus valuable time, energy, and resources on the most essential to-do items for an easier and less-stressful transition.
- Easily assist children and pets through the process of leaving one way of life for another.
- Engage in essential self-care best practices for taking care of YOU in this time of extreme change.
Requirements:
- No special knowledge is required before starting this course other than a basic understanding of documents and permits required for overseas travel and work abroad.
- This course is best suited for those who already have a job situation waiting for them abroad who are facing an impending move to another country.
Facing a major transition like an upcoming move overseas is both exciting and terrifying. Where do you even begin?
How can you be sure you are organized, prepared, and able to cope with leaving one part of the world (tying up all those loose ends) and setting up shop in another country without pain, stress, headaches, and causing an international incident?
In this easy-to-follow, fun, and practical course, I’ll share with you my very best tips and tricks for getting from here to there in one piece with your sanity and sense of humor intact. In this first installment of How to Make a Successful Move Abroad: Easy Transition Guide we will focus exclusively on surviving before and during the actual move abroad.
After taking this course students will be able to:
- Create an easy and clear plan of action to ensure all loose ends are tied up in the “old” country before the move.
- Discover and lock down important resources and services in the “new” country well before moving day to ensure a smoother set up.
- Focus valuable time, energy, and resources on the most essential to-do items for an easier and less-stressful transition.
- Easily assist children and pets through the process of leaving one way of life for another.
- Engage in essential self-care best practices for taking care of YOU in this time of extreme change.
- Find and appreciate the benefits, hidden-blessings, and FUN aspects of moving abroad to help offset the stress of the inevitable challenges and obstacles.
Most video lessons include actual footage from my own recent transition abroad from Rome, Italy to Yangon, Myanmar to help illustrate the good, the bad, and the ugly when dealing with a major transition like an upcoming move. I’m a practicing award-winning multimedia artist and a former tenured Associate Professor of Digital Media and Program Director of Film & Digital Media at The American University of Rome (2006-2016). I’m currently an Associate Professor of Digital Media at American University of Myanmar in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma).
I’ve lived, volunteered, and worked in the USA, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, India, Tanzania, Liberia, and Myanmar and in this quick and easy course, I take decades of travel and expat experience and share my top essential tips for making a smoother international transition with less headaches and more fun. Since 2000 I’ve been teaching students all over the world using my tried and true custom approach (turning complex information into something simple, memorable, easy-to-understand in as short amount of time as possible) to ensure that you get the most important, relevant, and useful information that can be applied immediately.
Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned how to transition and make a successful move abroad.
10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.
Get started today and learn more about moving abroad.
Course Curriculum
Section 1 - Introduction And Welcome: Meet Your Professor | |||
Introduction And Welcome: About This Course And Meet Your Professor | 00:00:00 | ||
Take A Moment To Ensure That This Is The Right Course For You | 00:00:00 | ||
Section 2 - Before Your Move: Getting Ready To Get Ready | |||
Digesting The Big News (Optional Lecture For Those Still Awaiting News) | 00:00:00 | ||
How To Share Your Big News The Right Way | 00:00:00 | ||
Research And The Big Schlep: Getting Ready To Start Getting Ready | 00:00:00 | ||
Activity: The Pre-Pre Departure Research Checklist | 00:00:00 | ||
Section 3 - Mind Over Matter: Cultivating A Positive Mindset To Reduce Stress And Increase Fun | |||
Letting Go So You Can Move Forward | 00:00:00 | ||
Visualizing And Manifesting Your New Life – Hint: Think Positive! | 00:00:00 | ||
Welcoming Help And Abundance | 00:00:00 | ||
Activity: Creative Visualization For Your Move And New Life | 00:00:00 | ||
Section 4 - Essential Preperations: Details, Details, Details. | |||
What’s Your Language Plan? Start Hiding Words In Your Brain Now | 00:00:00 | ||
Be The Boss Of Important Documents | 00:00:00 | ||
Don’t Panic. Prioritize | 00:00:00 | ||
Your Pets Might Freak Out. Coping With Your Furry Friend’s Fears | 00:00:00 | ||
Your Children Might Freak Out, But Not If You Do These Simple Things | 00:00:00 | ||
Activity For Kids And Adults: An Easy Meditation That Helps Relieve Stress | 00:00:00 | ||
Organizing From Afar: Housing Options – A Brief Rundown | 00:00:00 | ||
Intermission Activity: Go Do Something Nice For Yourself. You Deserve It! | 00:00:00 | ||
Section 5 - Important Considerations As The Move Gets Closer | |||
Paying It Forward. As You Close Down, Help Others Still Staying In Town | 00:00:00 | ||
Vaccinations And Giving Attention To Medical And Dental Needs | 00:00:00 | ||
The Long Goodbye: Planning Visits And Meet-Ups To Reconnect With Loved Ones | 00:00:00 | ||
Revisit The Past: Reconnect With Your Roots And Honor How Far You’ve Already Come | 00:00:00 | ||
Packing For The Roller Coaster | 00:00:00 | ||
Activity: Stock Up On Your Favorite Goodies. Planning Ahead | 00:00:00 | ||
Shut ‘Er Down. Tying Up Loose Ends | 00:00:00 | ||
Cheat Sheet: Make Sure You Tie Up These Loose Ends | 00:00:00 | ||
Section 6 - Insights For The Last Days Before The Move | |||
A Few Days Before Your Move: Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
Highly Imperfect Video Shot 4 Days Before Our Move: Case Study And Tips | 00:00:00 | ||
Insights From Two Days Before Our Move: Case Study And Tips | 00:00:00 | ||
Let’s Do Something Fun: One Last Meet-Up With Friends | 00:00:00 | ||
Section 7 - Moving Day And Beyond! Now What? | |||
It’s Time. Get On The Rollercoaster. Go! Go! Go!: Our Moving Day Case Study | 00:00:00 | ||
Resources And Insights For Right After The Big Move | 00:00:00 | ||
Our First Hours In Myanmar: Flashback And Case Study | 00:00:00 | ||
We Made It! Tour Of Our New Home And Case Study Six Days After The Move | 00:00:00 | ||
Section 8 - Extras | |||
Extra: Top 6 Tips For Moving Abroad. Expert And Expat Interviews – Rachel Smets | 00:00:00 | ||
Extra: Guest Lecturers, Lukas And Nico Tell How They Are Doing Now | 00:00:00 |
The Human Side of Moving Abroad
I enjoyed the human side of moving abroad presented by the instructor and her family from their firsthand experiences every bit as much as the resources and practical guidance.