You could always teach english over zoom during lockdown! Or do a TEFL course to give you the credits for it

I like that you point out how lucky you are with everything and elaborating on that. A lot of people just pretend like yea cool you should def move out of the country once in your life regardless how your situation is.

You should be living the dream life. I stayed in Holland during the nineties. I wrote a novel afterwards.

honestly, i never even considered that in some countries you can't travel to other cities within one hour. where i live in switzerland i can reach at least four big cities within an hour travel by car

The US literally preys on its own citizens. I have 150,000 dollars worth of student debt. So here, you can pay your loans back based on your income. This means if you have 0 income or meager income, you may not need to pay it back. However, it will still stay on your credit ( student loan debt doesn't fall off as other debt would over time). This also means you will be denied credit and loans for other things or have to pay a higher interest rate due to your debt-to-income ratio. Kids, Don't just jump into university right after high school if you aren't sure what you want to do. It will just end up costing you way too much and putting you behind your peers. Signed, an ex-teacher.

Good for you! You seem much happier and I hope everything works out.

Congratulations! I'm so happy for you, I hope it turns out well!

If anyone's wondering about more specific numbers for finances, altho mine was different countries I moved from the UK to Aus to train as a psych and it cost me about £4,000 just to get out here and get started. This included costs for: visa, flights, my psych application, hostels when I arrived (and emergency airbnbs as there were delays with finding an apartment), and buying a £500 car once i realised the public transport in this town was non existent. The visas were actually the cheapest part (less than £500 in total for 2 visas as I changed from a working holiday to training visa which was more suited to what I was doing). My psych stuff cost around £800 so subtract that if you're not looking at a job that needs registration/applications. Definitely second the advice about saving waaaay more than you think you need - so many unexpected costs will come up. I saved up gradually over a couple years then lived with family for 6 months before where rent/bills were cheap and I could save a lot in a short space of time.

Got it so, save money and have italian boyfriend. Now how can I explain this to my husband...

Wish you all the best during your stay Lily💗

when you were all of a sudden wearing a different sweater I had to do a whole ass double take bc I wasn't expecting it lmaooo but anyways moving to another country really sounds like sooo much work and so stressful oof....but truly a huge props to you for going after it queen!

I'm glad you're recognizing your privilege, many of us wish we had that kind of opportunities. Please note I'm not disregarding the hardships you've gone through, I'm actually happy for you!

Omg, girl i remember watching u reviewing books and i lost your channel when i changed laptops a year ago. So happy to find u again and to know that wee are in the same continent !!!

Thank you so so much for sharing this with us 🥰🥰🥰🥰 you are motivating me to work towards my dream

Thank you so much for this video and the given insight! Sometimes influencers do these big moves and portray as perfect and easy when it's really not hahaha I moved from Brazil to Germany and the bureocracy and money involved was definitely overwhelming luv u

I'm from the UK and I live in Prague, moved here right before the Covid lockdown, I've been working for a few language schools teaching English, highly recommend! I did a TEFL course in January, mostly been using Zoom for lessons. Love your videos!

Yayyy my question was thereeee ♡♡♡ sooooo happy for you lilyyy

The insight is appreciated.

Great and interesting Q&A :) Especially because I would love to move overseas eventually

It's great to hear you're liking the Italian lifestyle :) It's a shame your first visit had to be during these crazy times and you can't see more of the country yet, but I'm sure when lockdown is over you'll be able to make up for it and practice your new Italian speaking skills in many cities :D I feel like mother tongue English teachers have always been sought-after over here (I know there have been times when I could have killed for one) so I think teaching is a very smart thing to do. Best of luck with everything! I'm sure before you know it you'll be starting a booktube channel in Italian ;)

I also moved to Italy, but I moved here a week ago. I came to Lazio as a foreign exchange student. I am vloging my life too here in Italy.

This was so awesome to learn about! I hadn’t realised your bf was Italian and that would definitely help in this situation haha

I'm moving to Italy on monday. I found that the only way I could come right now was advanced language study visa. I hope you have a good time learning the language. If you want a study buddy or want to hear the tips ive learned I'd be happy to share.

Hello! 🥰 I'm a small booktuber from Melbourne, Australia and I've been following you for what feels like a long time now 🦋I'm glad to hear you got to Italy safely and am excited for you to have this new chapter filled with growth. I was wondering if you've ever read the Percy Jackson series because I could not recommend it enough !!! I think you'd really enjoy it especially if you are interested in greek mythology.

I'm an Australian and I'm about to enter uni but I'm also really interested in living in Italy so this was really interesting thanks!

Girl! I literally have done the exact same thing. I moved to Italy from Australia one month ago on the WHV too to live with my Italian boyfriend in Milan. So weird, it's like watching my own story through you ahaha. So happy for you, and I wish you all the best :)

Wishing you and your BF the best of luck. Stay safe out there.

i wish i was as brave as you are!! buy my trauma of losing all again doesnt let me move forward

Just a few quick things, while I completely agree with your points you raise regarding univerisity, HECS debt does accrue interest. If you log into your mygov account and connect the ATO account to it, you can check your HECS debt amount and every June interest may be charaged (it does depend on what year you signed up for HECS). So you could be in the position, like myself, of not earning enough to pay off the HECS debt but your HECS debt could be increasing by 2% every financial year.

Inspirational.

Dang, I was so ready for like a 45 minute* video. lol I guess 11 minutes with Lily is better than none.

Always enjoying your content. Me one day will upload a video about how I move from Korea to Canada like your story xD

Thanks for your information Lily. Now we are waiting for Italy coronavirus cases to go down before we plan on applying for an exemption from Australia to go live in Italy for a year. I believe being married to an Italian citizen, I would not need a visa to leave Australia and relocate in Italy. Good luck you are a beautiful gorgeous girl. You seem really happy there even with the situation in Italy. You have your whole life ahead of you. I'm sure you will do well.

7:37 Love Lily's wisdom :) xD

People really underestimate how big Australia is. It's probably because on typical maps it's so small but it's actually a bit smaller than the size of the US.

Lol "Richmond to Nunawading" 😂

It kind of makes me want to see your LinkedIn profile right now, lol

I believe katesbookdate (a booktube channel, but does author stuff & freelance stuff too) used to teach English online to Chinese kids and it was all online. Probably in a Q&A of hers has the details of the website/company she did it for. I'm sure there'd be ways for you to teach English online. :)

Oddio!!! Sei in Italia??? Benvenuta

well u look happier, congrats

Have you considered putting money into a savings account? That way you'll have money that is earning some kind of interest and it would be something that you absolutely NOT touch unless it's an emergency. So an emergency fund gaining interest

You Can teach english on italki and you will ajust your agenda depending on your free time

Not just first world countries, but commonwealth countries have very good reputations and have more options to choose from as well! Italy’s working holiday is strange but I think it’s because they aren’t commonwealth. Generally the WH visas between commonwealths are 2 years and you need to be between 18 and 30.

THAT RICHMOND TO NUNAWADING COMMENT KILLED ME

God I felt that travel in Melbourne bit too hardd. Don’t even talk to me abt living in Pakenham and trying to go to uni / get a job in the city. And you HAVE to use public transport because driving in the city is absolute hell and there no parking anywhere, so now I’m jealous

For someone trying to learn Italian can you please make a video on tips and tricks? Do I watch Italian shows with or without subtitles also?o

So that means you’re temporarily staying in Italy? What would you do if your working visa expires?

What's the cost of living difference from Melbourne to Italy's? ALSO, LOVE SEEING YOU HAPPY LILY!!

Killin it

Nice video. I'm glad your doing whatever pleases you. I hope you find whatever careerpath you may be looking for.

You could work as model in fashion industry or business congress or stand hostess during industrial trade shows in Milan fair....when the pandemic will end obviously

I failed university and joined the military. After my service in the military I returned to the university and graduated with honors. My time the military (which I enjoyed) helped me to clarify my goals in life. I hope this change will do the same thing for you.

What the fudge... I should have went to college in Australia! Ya girl is struggling here! You guys are really lucky over there! 🥰

Omg the ending is so true. I'm an Aussie from Perth who moved to Amsterdam last year. If you drive an hour from here, you're across the border in Germany. In Perth if you drive an hour you're still in fucking Perth. Shits fucked omg

The best of italy is his music, Italy has the most talented singers in the world, Listen this singers can help you to learn italian (Francesca Michielin, Emma, Fragola, Ultimo, Mengoni ).

No questions, since it's 23:34 just buonanotte :D

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Hi Lily you are wih the working holiday and Im going to aplly for the same visa but for Australia ❤️❤️❤️ what are the most iconic places that I should visit?

Me at midnight receiving the notification: 👁️👄👁️. 😍

Come to South Tyrol girl.. it is the northernmost part of italy and such a nice please with mountains etc. Would be cool to meet ya✨

Lily can I ask you if it was difficult applying for the exemption online and did you need to show many documents to prove you were staying in Italy for longer than 3 months? Also how long after you submitted the application did you receive the email for the approval?

My fiancé is German and I am hoping to drop out of university and move to Germany. I am so lucky that at the age of 17 I decided to open a savings account and save up for nothing in particular, and now I'm so glad I did! Unfortunately I can't do the working holiday visa as I'm from the UK and that's not an option for me (and annoyingly Brexit means I can't just pack and leave). Should I just say fuck it like you and move?

Hi, I am moving to the U.K. in December and I was curious how are you dealing with a culture shock?

Does the exemption thing work both ways if you want to enter Australia for more than 3 months or is it only for leaving?

What program were you in your university if I may ask? because I am in the same position as you, failing uni and I hate my job...;(

Lily ,have you seen Sicily since you've been there?

Watching Philippines....

How long are you planning/wanting to stay in Italy for?

Are you planning on permanently living in Italy or just a year?

Can you make a video on your progress in studying Italian?

As someone who did what Lily did, you should consider seriously what kind of person you are and weather you bare to live away from family and friends. If your relationship ends you will be very alone in a foreign land, no matter how many people you meet there. And you have to be okay with that. In hindsight I regret moving to the specific country because my boyfriend lived there and would not recommend to anyone. Move if you are single- it will be better.

Not sure if your youtube channel is monetized, but does that count as work for your Visa? I'm curious how remote work is considered. Also, I'm not sure if I missed it, but have you said what your full-time job was or what industry it was that you were no longer interested in?

Denial is not just a river.

But I don't get it, it's so hard to have a working visa if you aren't from the EU how did you get to live in Italy so easy? Are you going to freelance? Because the holiday visa is not permanent

First time I'm the first one lol

Discovered this video because you read Harry Potter two years ago lol

I did the same thing two months ago, but from Australia to The Netherlands. I find the why questions are so annoying

Hey aspirante persona italiana. Puoi stare con me se mai verrai nel Regno Unito. I am joking of course and you don't have to answer this...!🤔😃

Italy is a first world country!

i wanna move to italy, but ... like i'm black so-

Tl;dr - Oz has a working holiday visa arrangement with Italy. If you don’t have an Oz passport this video isn’t for you.

first Aha

There's a part of me that hates how she's from Australia (one of the most difficult countries to go for anybody isn't rich ) and just out of nowhere decides to go to Italy for fun and doesn't even work

None of the questions I had were in this video. The title is a lie. Report.

glad you acknowledged your privilege because the "i'm not privileged because i have a full time job" thing you said in your last video was extremely ignorant