Geez Reinhardt, did a grade II knock you back on your last layover or something?
We're not all uni dropouts you know, some of us wanted the opportunity to live outside of our own countries in relative safety rather than backpacking around the world exposed to god knows what risks whereas working with EK gives a relatively safe environment. I can tell you in the time I've been Dubai I've learned a damn lot about how things work in the world & differently to my home country and I am definitely very different to the person who left home. Also appreciate home a lot more!
Yes OP feel free to send me a PM if you want to know anything else. Mods will probably move this soon so if you get lost just head over to the cabin crew forum- lots of married EK crew there living apart from spouses who can probably give better advice. Good luck!