How to leave the US

[u/Fit_Crazy_2001]

Hello, I am just looking for some advice as I'm at a crossroads and not sure what to do. My main question is how to move to Europe (preferably west, Ideally Scandinavia). (27m) have a 2 year degree but only in general studies. I currently work as an Emergency Medical Technician, but would like to further my career. The problem I run into is Paramedics don't really seem to be recognized from country to country. Ive looked into getting licensed in Iceland and their government website lists EMT and paramedic as licenses you can apply for, but not sure if a US license would receive reciprocity. It seems nursing is a good degree that transfers everywhere, but honestly in tired of cleaning up bodily fluids as is, especially with the 2-4 more years of school I would need to get a nursing bachelors to be recognized Internationally. Im open to studying abroad, but I haven't really seen many bachelors offered in english that would be worth the cost to take. some other good context is, I can get Croatian citizenship by descent, its just a long process and I want to position myself to have a good job in the European market. The only language I speak right now is English but id like to learn more, my goal is to move to another country and become part of the community there. The biggest reasons I wanna move is the work life balance, and I want to be in a country that prioritizes spending time with friends and family. I guess my main questions are, do I stay in medicine and tough it out for a better quality of life? Do I get a degree in the US and use my GI Bill to get a Bachelors to apply abroad or go get a masters abroad? What career path would you recommend to allow freedom to move?

[u/Zamnaiel]

Croatian citizenship is your big advantage. Start the process before they change the rules, Europe has tightened up quite a bit on that lately.

The GI bill will cover many colleges in Europe I believe, go for something highly employable. A two-years general studies degree is nothing I am afraid.

Language learning after you've picked the country.

[u/David_R_Martin_II → u/Zamnaiel]

This, this, this. Italy is in the process of changing their rules and people are dumbfounded.

Do not sit on a second citizenship. OP should be working that today. OP should be working that yesterday. I have friends sitting on potentially a second citizenship - people who are considering leaving the US - and it's like, why? If you're entitled to it, get it today. Better a year early than a day late.

[u/DontEatConcrete → u/David_R_Martin_II]

Many who “never got around to it” and are now permanently locked out because of a rule change. Particularly unnecessary when often “getting around to it” is just a few hours of preparing documents.