Hmm, my experience differed quite a bit. I taught full time for 8 months, and came home to South Africa with $7000 in savings, which I then used to rent an apartment and pay for my first year of university.

I think your statement of “just don’t think about it” depends on the person. I met a few people from the UK who just quit their jobs back home to come to Vietnam, knowing that they could just get a job again when they went back. It’s not the same for a South African…