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Miguel had been convinced by his father that a trip home would be in order. The statement that his mother had been very upset by his long absence and had become quite depressed, was enough for him to want to return. With his multiple passports, it should not be a difficult task. It was not a good idea to use his American passport for this type of trip. He would fly from Philadelphia to New York, then New York to Mexico City using his Mexican passport. Then he could fly from Mexico City to Tripoli using his Libyan passport. He would see his mother, and then travel to Afghanistan to refresh his military skills and renew his acquaintances with the instructors there. He didn’t see this as taking a significant amount of time.

He needed to discuss this time off with someone in the placement department at the University. This department helped graduate students find employment after graduation, but he needed to take time off. He was concerned about how any time away might effect his applications for jobs. He made an appointment with a placement counselor.

“What should I do?” He questioned the counselor.

“I do want to get the position of my choice, but I must go back to Mexico after graduation to visit my sick mother. I expect to be back in approximately six weeks after that. Should I go through the job placement process at this time, or would I have to wait until I return? I don’t want to miss out on any training programs.” The counselor said that he would research this problem for him. He was asked to return the following day. Miguel figured that the counselor wanted to check Miguel’s grades and his potential of getting the premium jobs before any answers were given.

When he returned to see the counselor, he made sure to have a look of concern on his face. He wanted to show the concern for his mother and also concern for the possibility that he would lose many of his potential job opportunities. “I have spoken to your professors and the administration of the school. Your superb grades and performance at school should allow you some flexibility with future employers. We suggest that you apply for the positions that you are interested in. If the companies are truly interested in you, then they will allow you a later start date. We can help them make that decision by pointing out your excellence.” He had hoped that this would be the response, but he wasn’t sure that this outcome would be possible.