Hello!

I suppose I'll start with an introduction, as my situation may be quite different from many of the ones you're accustomed to reading about.

I'm a 22 year old student who will be graduating with a dual degree in English and Arabic Language this May. One of the most formative chapters of my life was the semester that I spent in Jordan studying Arabic language and culture. After that experience, I swore to myself that I would do whatever it took to return to Jordan after graduation and show my fiancee (who is graduating in May with a dual degree in Religious Studies and Arabic) the joys of Jordan!

We are both very solid with Arabic, so language is not an issue for us whatsoever. I suppose the biggest issue is that we are nervous about packing up and heading to Jordan with little money and THEN trying to find work, rather than finding jobs first.

As I'm sure you're all aware, there are plenty of opportunities for native-English speakers to teach English in Jordan (and often the requirements are quite lax) however the problem is that most of these opportunities require a personal presence in Jordan to come by.

So my question is this: do you recommend sitting tight until we happen to MAYBE come across a job posting online that's appropriate for us (which may never happen) or just jumping in, scraping together enough money for tickets and a few weeks in a hostel and hunting in person?

If you're all for going full steam ahead and heading to Jordan with no job, what are your tips to make the process a bit less terrifying (and a bit easier to explain to relatives)?

We're both sort of restless-spirit types who are capable of living extremely frugal, flexible lives, but we are quite scared of the possibility of ending up stranded with no work and no money!

Thanks for any and all advice!

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