<p>I am a potential biochemistry major who are starting college this September. Although I already speak Japanese fluently, I was wondering if I should study another language to increase my chance of getting a job or even to work in another country (I'm really interested to work in a foreign country). I've already taken 4-year of Spanish in high school, but should I continue this? Or should I go for another language?</p>
<p>I know this is kind of early for me to ask this question since I haven't even started college yet, but it'd be great if you have some opinions.</p>
<p>well, for science and technology, i think you are set. Generally speaking i think foreign languages are most important to political and business jobs. I think you are probably about as set as it gets with science. Or at least if you do some type of technology or something, then you know japanese (they make crazy stuff). I think all you mostly need to know though is english because all you need is pretty much right here in the US.</p>
<p>Unless there is some specific invention/thingie you would like to work with that some countries are pioneering work in, you dont really need to learn another language.</p>
<p>On the contrary, many graduate science departments require a second language for graduation. I know that this is true for some Biology departments, particularly for Zoology/Ecology studies because much of the leading literature and research is published by international sources. For example, Japanese and Spaniard scientists publish a lot of marine biology research and experiments.</p>
<p>I think it mostly depends on what sciences you want to do.
I would think german and english are useful in lots of engineering sciences and stuff, but something like japanese would probably be most useful in marine sciences and stuff, just cause its like sailor exploration paradise 'oer there.</p>
<p>This is a different thing, but many science majors take Classics. I'm a little biased perhaps because this is my major of choice, but it does help with vocabulary acquisition and memory expansion. Taking it as a major would be a little extreme perhaps, but some Latin and Ancient Greek classes would probably help.</p>
<p>i am double majoring biology and spanish. I AM ALREADY IN COLLEGE, MY PARENTS ARE BOTH IN THE SCHIENCE FIELD AND TRUST ME YOU DO NOT NEAD LATIN TO BE A SCIENCE MAJOR. SMARTER THING TO DO IS SPANISH- SO U CAN BE BILLINGUAL IN THE U.S.- ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE A FUTURE DOCTOR. ROOT WORDS FOR SCIENCE IS EASY TO LEARN ONCE YOU HEAR IT ONCE- SO I WOULD STRONGLY OPPOSE LATIN..</p>