Need Help

Hey guys. This spring break has really been interesting for me. Most of all because I'm seriously considering returning to Mexico after I graduate. I graduate next year and have not really decided if going to college here is worth it because of my legal status. I've heard that even if I do graduate and get a degree here, it's useless since I can't apply for jobs or anything like that. I really need some advice right now because I seriously convinced I should go to Mexico and study there.

Here in the USA, I have no rights; I can't vote; I can't apply for most scholarships; I can't get a decent job and myriads of other things. I've been talking to family in Mexico City lately and they say Mexico City isn't bad at all. I've been doing some research and Mexico City is the 8th richest city in the world so that actually sounds like a nice place. Don't get me wrong I'm not a gold digger or anything, but I just want to live a good, normal life like the rest of you in this forum. So what do you guys think? Should I wait for the DREAM Act or leave after graduation? I'm not so sure because I think I'm just going to waste my life here if nothing happens. Money is obviously a problem for everyone and colleges aren't cheap these days.

Please help me.

That's a decision only you can make.

While Mexico City is definitely not poor, social mobility is not as easy as it is in the States. Sure, they have places like Polanco where you can't swing a Hermes-clad cat without hitting a high-end boutique (Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Armani, you name it.) And there are lots of five-star hotels like the St Regis, Four Seasons, W, etc, not to mention that Phantoms are just as omnipresent as they are in the 90210, but getting a job that will pay for the condo next to Carlos Slim's penthouse?— that's a whole different story.

I could understand your desperation and I suggest you be patient. Don't make a decision you could possibly regret in the future. My opinion is to wait and not make sure a drastic decision yet, because we haven't seen the full capacity of President Obama's potential.

@angeleno

Wouldn't speaking English and Spanish be good thing in the city? I mean there are hundreds of foreign enterprises and companies in the city willing to hire people with two or more languages. What I'm also worried about is the wages the jobs offer and what is a decent wage to live a decent life. Anywho, thanks for your reply.

@dreamberry

Now that the healthcare bill has passed, does that mean that Obama will now begin to look for an immigration reform?

That is what we hope, and continue to pressure our legislators, for. President Obama's presidency seems to offer major changes to a wide variety of issues and topics.

Well, sorry to burst your bubble but there are already plenty of people living in Mexico City who are perfectly fluent in English and Spanish.

I went to Kindergarten and Elementary school there and 80% of my teachers were British. Classes are conducted in English for the most part and most people start really young.

http://www.greengates.edu.mx/

@angeleno

Really? Well that's great! I'm glad to hear that I won't be hearing nothing but Spanish in the city.

Seems like a nice school, but my house is in San Buenaventura, Ixtapaluca and Greengates is too far.

That's not the only school that's taught in English. There's many more throughout the city. Most of them American.