i currently reside in California
What is the process to get this finalized so I can become a citizen of another country, and where is the best place to go... Would like to get a job, obviously start low, go to college there too?
Unfortunately you cannot up and move to another country just because you feel like it. You need to have a job organised, the appropriate visa, and fluency in the language of your chosen country is advisable. And, at 19, you do not gave the work skills and qualifications that would allow you to get a job in another country. Your chances of getting a visa that allows you to live and work overseas are zero.
EDIT: No, you can't. There is no country in the world that will just let you walk in, find a job, and become a citizen. You have to have some skills to offer the country before you can even work, and it takes years before you can gain citizenship. The US makes it just as difficult for prospective immigrants and workers.
You can only get a Work Visa or Permit, for any country, if you get a job first. And that means having skills that are in short supply in the country. You cannot get Work Visas without a job.
One alternative that you might be up for is a 12 month Work and Holiday Visa. Both Australia and New Zealand offer these to young people aged between 18 and 30. The Australian visa gives young people a chance to visit Australia as a tourist and travel around the country picking up casual work to fund their travels. To qualify you must have access to AU$5000, a round-trip plane ticket, and travel insurance is advisable, but you must leave the country when your visa expires. Have a look at the following website for more information on the Australian WHV, and check with the New Zealand Embassy website for theirs.
http://www.immi.gov.au/Visas/Pages/462.a...
I don't think where you live is the problem. You need to live with the way you are and make friends, and that will be the same in Europe or America.
Seriously of you do want to move away then moving to Alaska or Hawaii or even within the contiguous states would give you just as much of a new start without the legal and via issues.
To travel as a tourist to another country requires a passport and often a visa. You are not allowed to work. To immigrate, requries quite a lot of paperwork. You will not be allowed to go there and look around first and job hunt. Unless you have very marketable skills and a college degree you cannot ever do this. They do have lots of regular people who can do your job.
You find that you are not succeeding here? Since when does anyone have to give you anything? This is what happens to everyone, so solve your problems with succeeding first at home.
Everyone leaving HS or college should be told that no one will ever be paid to pay attention to you again; your teachers do this now. That's part of adulthood.
You would not be able to get a Visa to live and work in another country.
It can take more than 5 years to become a citizen of another country.
Even if you moved to another state you must have the funds to do so. And having a job arleady lined up would be the smart thing to do.
If you cannot make friends in California what makes you think Europeans will like you better ?
You can start fresh in any of the other 49 US states, but if you don't figure out why your having trouble making friends in Cali you probably will still have trouble at any other schools.
At your age you have nothing to offer to another country. You cannot just move without the proper visa.
Now if you have the financial means you could try student visa but your grades must be up to par, as what you wrote they are not.
It is very difficult to move to another country legally; citizenship takes years. You can't just pick up and move to another country; not having a degree makes it even harder. What education & job skills/experience do you have? What languages do you speak?
If you are not European, you will have to arrange a visa in order to move there legally. European regulations require employers to advertise jobs and demonstrate that there are no viable European candidates for a job before they can offer a position to a non European. In the best of times non-Europeans have to have specialized skills, education and/or experience that cannot be easily duplicated by European job seekers. You're more likely to get a job that takes advantage of your education and skills than an entry level job; however, it's very difficult. Expecting a job when you don't already speak the local language or expecting employers to go to the time and expense to get you a work permit when that wouldn't be necessary for European candidates is unrealistic.
Right now, the overall unemployment rate in Italy is around 12.7% and it's around 42.7% for young people. In Greece, the unemployment rate is 26.5% overall and 56.9% for young people. In Spain, the unemployment rate is 25.3% overall and 53.9% for young people. In Portugal, the unemployment rate is 15.2% and 35.4%. In France, the unemployment rate is 10.4% overall and 23.4% for young people..
My direct experience is with Italy where I lived for the past 13+ years (working for a Swedish company); other countries here in Europe will have similar rules. It's not all that different anywhere else. The site for visas in Italy is: http://www.esteri.it/visti/index_eng.asp . The site has links to the application, the additional information you need to supply in order to get the visa and where to apply. It also includes education visas which are somewhat easier to get than work visas. You can find similar information for other countries on their consulate websites. Visa information on the website of the French Consulate in New York is here: http://www.consulfrance-newyork.org/-Vis... . You can find other consulate websites with a fairly simple search. Note that you'll need to apply to the consulate that has jurisdiction over the state where you live, but you can find the necessary information on any of the consulate websites.
A work permit is separate - you cannot apply for that yourself in many countries. The company has to apply and they have to be able to demonstrate that there is not a viable EU candidate for the job. As a result, jobs for foreigners including Canadian or US citizens are pretty much restricted to people with special education, knowledge, or experience ... and you would have to be able to speak the local language. However, the level of English is high in Scandinavia and most adults speak it very well. You would be able to manage well while learning the language. Right now, as noted above, the best bet would probably be something in the healthcare field which is a fit for you. When I moved here, it was through a transfer of the job I was already doing in the US to the Italian office. Even so, it took 8 months to put all the paperwork in place to apply for a visa. If you already have a job offer, the company will provide you the information you need for your visa application and take care of things like work permits.
It's useful to check the expat sites for information about living and working in the places you might be interested in:
http://www.expatsinitaly.com/
http://www.escapeartist.com/
http://www.expatica.com/
You can find other sites by searching for "expat" and the name of your target country. These sites will tell you how to register your address, provide information about healthcare, banks, and so forth to ease you into daily life.
It can also be very expensive. If you are a US citizen you still have to file income tax returns in the US as well as your host country. You can compare the cost of living in potential host companies using sites like http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/
Don't be a quitter.
