Niall -- Could you tell me what kind of writing you'd most love to do someday? Would you like to publish fiction, poetry, or journalism? Or scholarly works?

I might be able to give a more helpful answer to your thoughtful question if I knew a bit more about your interests and goals. You are definitely facing a different set of challenges that you might if you lived in the U.S. or U.K. Thanks so much for your prompt response (and I'm glad you like Coursera, too). Jan