Moving to europe at 17?

Question

Well long story short im 17 and failed all my courses last semester and was told i will have to be a super senior meaning extra year of highschool.But I would rather move to europe mostly slovakia my question is is it very hard to get a job in europe without diploma and what are the steps for me going there I have the money to get there.Im also from america.

Answer 1

My sister in law is from Slovakia, and while it is a very nice country, you can not just move there.
To earn money you would need to speak the language and that is rather hard to learn, and have a diploma in a job training. Even then you would not earn enough to live from. People who have graduated from the university earn enough to go home, within Slovakia, about 4 times a year, and that by saving all money not needed on food, housing and taxes. (No going out at night.)
Consider how long you would need to save to get enough money to visit your hometown.

To get a better paying job as foreign teacher you will need a college or university diploma of your home country (any subject) as well as a teaching certificate. That way you would earn enough to visit home after a few years, as well as have a moderate lifestyle.

Better to spend one more year in highschool, and study in the USA where you are familiar with the language or, as said, go being an au-pair.
You do not need to work with children doing that, there are also people who want a companion for their elderly parents, or someone to take care of their pets or horses.

Answer 2

Why Slovakia? Do you speak the language or do you know anybody there? And yes, it is very hard to find a job without a diploma, especially without a local diploma. You also need to consider that at 17 you are still a minor, you are legally not able to sign a contract etc. How about you tough it out for one more year, and then try to get to Europe as an au-pair? That's one way to get to another country. I live in Germany, but I also lived in the States for 9 years, my oldest son actually moved back to the States, because it was much easier for him to find a job there. Good Luck!

Answer 3

Go back to school, study harder it's only one more year. If you don't go back you will probably regret it. Plus, and I'm just guessing here, this is your first time away from home...why leave the country? If you want to be far away leave the state. Your going to a place were you don't know a single person, probably don't speak the language. And you might have enough money to get there but do you have enough to find a place to live and get food and everything else you need? I think you should really think very hard about this decision.

~~That was just my advice, to answer your question I think your going to have a very hard time finding a job without a diploma and being from a different country doesn't help either.