I spent yesterday with our Center for Intl Education. They've received the bad news that our academic department is no longer willing to pay faculty salaries when they teach studies abroad. This comes from all the budget cuts we've been faced with at the university. So, they'll need to raise costs to students, even though we teach courses in our subject area abroad, just as we would at home.
I spent some time brainstorming with them about how to cut costs. The drop in the exchange rate will help for now. But mostly I came away sad--sad that I can't go again for another fours years, sad that fewer students will be able to afford this, sad at the devaluing of university education into some sort of trade school.
I also came away determined to really stockpile cash and cut back--smarter spending on everything. My overflowing closets and cupboards are testimony to impulse buying. I've become so much better, but we still have so much excess.
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'Overflowing closets....' I've done the Marie Condo life changing magic of tidying up 'festival' and found it remarkably beneficial. I am repeating the process this week for the self fulfilling benefits [and take my mind of more medical issues] The books are available at the library or audio and endless condensed, personal experiences on You Tube.
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If your city participates in the International Education dog and pony shows to recruit and promote International education programs you might find those contacts helpful. Something may click, someone identifies as willing to promote your CV
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