I am incredibly interested in Japanese, but I am not sure if I should double major with it in business, english, psychology, or something else. What do you think would make me more successful in a career.
I don't mind being a translator/interpreter, AND I don't mind too much of doing something in business with Japanese either (i.e. living in Japan or travelling from US to Japan frequently), so I don't know what I should major with Japanese.
Japanese, as a major by itself, won't really get me far in a career, so a double major would be my best bet. What do you think I should study in combined with Japanese?
I'm interested in other things like:
*Psychology
*Linguistics
*Maybe Sciences (e.g. Chemistry)
*Social Sciences
Etc...
Thanks!
Answers:
You could double up on Business and Japanese, but remember this: There's "everyday" Japanese and then there's "business" Japanese. Business Japanese is still Japanese, but there's a LOT more you have to learn.
If you plan on working in Japan, you'll need to have a degree. Some Japanese firms will care what your major was, others will not. Also, a lot of Japanese firms still require foreigners to pass Level 2 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT info: http://www.jflalc.org/?act=tpt&id=8).
If you plan on working for a U.S. firm that has branch offices in Japan, the other major may become more important than the Japanese language major. Other U.S. options might include working for one of the many Japanese Consulate Generals.
It all depends on what you want to do for a living, where you want to do it, and how much contact you want to have with Japan and Japanese people on a daily basis. All in all, it sounds like you're motivated enough to be successful whichever path you choose.
Ganbatte!
A business field, such as management or marketing, would indeed be pretty useful along with Japanese. No doubt you know Japan has one of the biggest economies in the world.
BUSINESS! Take it from someone who thought a double major in Biology/Chemistry would be a great idea. When you get into the real world and realize an "interesting" major can not get a you a real job without going on to even MORE school... you will be happy with a business degree!
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