<prompt> Human: Im in China, so the economic situation is a little different. Im a recent graduate, I studied Chinese to fluency over the past 5 years. Im finishing up an internship at a Chinese company that wants to offer me a full-time position, but they arent used to hiring foreigners, and they dont have the budget for a Western salary. Theyre offering me enough to live on, barely. Close to 50 of my income would go to housing. Saving anything wouldnt really be a possibility. Basically this would be a 1 year commitment before I start grad school hopefully in fall 2016. Pros: Totally awesome experience, a well regarded company with the chance to get my feet wet in the business world, while also improving my skill set. I could start almost immediately, rather than spending months looking for another job, which I would only be able to keep until next fall anyway. The job lines up perfectly with my prospective grad programs. Its a sort of niche field and theres really no better place for hands-on learning. Nothing I could get in the US would fit as well with my future plans.Cons: I have a small amount of student loans 6-7k, so I wouldnt be able to put much toward that, much less save anything for the future. The company wont even cover my travel from the US to China, which would be over a months income. This is the biggest potential dealbreaker, since I might even have to go into debt if I were to pay for this plane ticket myself. I have no savings and my family cant really support me on this front.I am strongly leaning toward taking the job, but my parents are not happy about it.I dont really have any leverage to get a higher salarythis is already the max they can give for this particular position, which in all fairness is designed for a Chinese person and would be a pretty fair wage for a Chinese recent grad.Thanks for your advice!Edit: Formatting.Edit 2: Thanks for all the replies! Any newcomers who want to help with my decision, please take a look at the comments under ud4shings post which is where the real soul searching is going on.  <response>: In my opinion man, just do it. The experience and connections you will gain will help you in your future. Debt is temporary, just make sure you learn as much as possible. Dont waste the opportunity you have. 