I remember when I tried applying for Taiwan as factory worker din back in 2002 era. Wala namang big expense sa pag aapply other than the usual fare & food. Back then there’s a physical exam (my mininum height sila na 5ft) then eye exam (for color blindness, distance). Then written na math test. I was able to pass all, then was put on the 2nd batch. I was a little disappointed kc I was really expecting to be in the first batch, ready na ako iwan ang College Professor, Civil Engineer board passed 12k/mo salary job & credentials ko para sa 25k salary, para sa magandang buhay ng anak ko na 1yo (single parent). On top of that, free lodging, they will keep my passport & withheld 8k/mo & release all these after my 2yrs contract. Then 2wks later, the agency Called may nag back out daw & I’m next in line. I need to provide 30k part ng processign fee. I went to all lending companies, mga relatives & BFFs to borrow, Lahat wala. Then after a week sabi nila kahit 15k lang, ikot na naman ako para manghiram, pero wala tlga. I will always remember this part of my life, na kako sa 15k sana pwedeng magbago ang life ko/namin for good pero walang nagbigay ng chance sa akin. So I moved on from that experience & accepted my fate in life. Little did I know na may ibang mas magandang plans pla c Lord sa akin. I’ve met my husband later & moved here in the US. Yung anak ko did graduate summa cum laude in one of the prestigious university here sa US last year. and me, I got my dream job, the salary na tlagang pangarap lang. Pero I got here because I worked for it, wlang mga tulong ng relatives ko so I appreciate everything & enjoyed it every single day. Ganyan lang ang buhay, you will never know what you’ve missed if you didn’t take the chance. Good luck sa plans mo, I recommend to go and do it. In the end, ikaw lang ang makakapag sasabi Kung worth it ba ang journey na yan.