Asian International Studies + Japanese Majors: What can I do with them?

College Majors
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<p>Hello everyone, first post here. I have been accepted into a university which offers a very strong foreign language program (Japanese being a big one). I graduated from high school with 4 years of Japanese already studied. I also went to Japan last summer on a cultural exchange and have fallen in love with the country. Now I want to continue my studies for Japanese and its culture.</p>

<p>Is a double major in Asian International Studies (focusing on Japan) and the Japanese language too demanding, or should I pursue it? How about working with this into a major/minor criteria. My ultimate goal is to work in Japan, whether it be business, teaching, or media (TV, music, etc). I have also been playing music my entire life, and have a lot of advanced experience in piano (over 10 years). If this helps in any way, please let me know what I could do with this. </p>

<p>Thank you very much.</p>

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<p>If you’re into the subject, then go for the doouble major! I have seen people in the US pick up an Asian language, then go abroad and teach English.</p>

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<p>You could get an MBA and work in international business. Japan’s economy is not as strong as it used to be, but it is still up there.</p>

<p>You could work for the government. Or you could be a manga translator. LOL.</p>

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<p>You could translate that to anything really - the level of difficulty should be the same as it is here for whatever specific area you move your Majors to. I would make sure its something you want to do for the rest of your life. I took Japanese for four years and have visited the country several times, but in no way would I want to make a career of it. Try to evaluate whether you simply like the culture (being a young guy and all), or whether or not you are INTO it from a professional standpoint.</p>

<p>If you decide you are there are any number of further alternatives as someone suggested: MBA, Law Degree, Teaching Credential, etc. etc.</p>

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<p>After you complete college, what about getting in JET program?
[The</a> JET Programme–Official Homepage of The Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme–](<a href=“http://www.jetprogramme.org/]The”>http://www.jetprogramme.org/)</p>

<p>Japanese are known to be poor speaker of English (incl. me :)). Being japanese speaking native english speaker allows you to pick up various jobs in Japan. You get a relatively nicely paid job in translation in medical, engineering or financial world. But it would be a big plus if you are really familiar with the above mentioned field even in translation job.</p>