i'm confused

[vicki123]

hi all.

I currently a student studying fashion and textiles in Scotland UK. I wasn't going to go to Uni and just start a full-tim job in HR...

I'm not sure what would be better for me to do... either build up experience with a company or go ahead and try and get a degree.... I really want to go and live in New York so much it would be my dream come true...

please help... all the info on the web confuses me :eek

[Bevdeforges]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Have you thought about maybe doing fashion school in the US? One thing about the US is that lots of jobs "require" university degrees these days. Or at least they say they require a degree when they post job openings.

If you got your degree in the US, you'd have the opportunity to look for work in your field at the end of your degree. Could be the first step toward getting a green card, if that's what your goal is.
Cheers,
Bev

[vicki123]

thanks for that Bev...

I'm only looking into this at the moment... i'm not hopng to leave for a few years as i like to save.. could i do that then go and study or do you ahve to be a student when you apply? vicki

[synthia]

You can apply to a university at any time in your life. If you want to save until you are in your fifties, you can start then. A famous singer, Pearl Bailey, stopped singing and went to Georgetown University. She was in her middle fifties when she graduated.

Your student visa is based on your becoming a student, not on your status at the time you apply.

[Bevdeforges]

To apply for a student visa, you only need to have been accepted at some US school (usually a university). They then "petition" so that your visa application can be matched up with a "sponsor."
Cheers,
Bev

[vicki123]

so if went to uni in the UK would i have less of chance of moving to the US?

thank you for your replies...

vicki

[ChungyUK]

Hey Vicky!

Im just curious but how old are you and why are u badly wanting to move to New York? I'm like you I wouldn't mind living in the US as been there a few times and enjoyed it but wouldnt know the first thing to do. Ive already got my degree from uni in the UK and now considering where my future lies.

I've thought about studying another course in the US but its still early days. But I believe if I did a masters or a 1 year program I think i'd have more of a chance of findin a job in the US. Is this the case?

[vicki123]

I am 19 but as i said previously this is only a dream at the moment... I just really love it there i'm visiting next year. I want a good future and would like to live there for a while at the very least. Also there aren't many fashion based companies in Scotland... it's really just a mixture of things really... what sort of 1 year program do you mean at uni or with an employer?

[ChungyUK]

I'm not too sure but its something i've thought about but nothing has been confirmed yet. I've currently working at the hospital as a patient admin support assistant but this is only temporary. I should be finishing end of June time and then Im not sure what to do next. I'm interested in working in the Business/Computing field. Banking/marketing/admin is something i would be interested in. Anyway why move to the NYC when u have London, another big fashion city?

As for the UK I cannot stress enough that its getting really bad with the crime and everything being so expensive inc houses, mortgages, council tax etc. So moving to another country is something I would definitely consider as wouldn't mind experiencing a new culture and new life.

[vicki123]

If i was going to move i'd rather do the whole shabang and go over the pond... thanks though... letme know how you get on