<p>Having lived in Japan for over a year total now, I've concluded this: Japan is a great place to visit. </p>
<p>It's not a great place to live in.</p>
<p>I'll be back to visit for sure. I have no desire to live here again.</p>
<p>Is it true they hate the Chinese?</p>
<p>Is it really that bad?</p>
<p>I don't think that the Japanese hate the Chinese at all. In fact, I think they tend to be very interested in China, almost to the point of envy. They still see China as a sort of historical "motherland." The most antipathy I've seen aimed at the Chinese was this offhand remark I overheard one day at work:</p>
<p>"You know, if the damned Communist Party would ease up on the people, maybe they wouldn't have so many riots...what a bunch of idiots..."</p>
<p>They're nervous about modern China as an upcoming rival, but hate? Nah. I have read very little in the way of "hate" from the Japanese toward the Chinese. It's no more prevalent than any sort of prejudice in the US, really.</p>
<p>They are, however, dumb to a fault when it comes to their relations with China. Kind of like petulant children who don't understand why no matter how hard they stamp their little feet, the adults keep reprimanding them.</p>
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<p>No, it's not really bad at all. In fact, I think that it's a downright decent place to live. </p>
<p>But I have one life to live, and many more places I want to visit/live in than just Japan. The biggest problem with traveling in Japan is the fact that no matter where you are, it all looks the same. On the shinkansen (bullet train) from northern to southern Kyushu, my girlfriend remarked, "Y'know, it's amazing. We're travelling in a straight line, yet I could swear we ran into this town 30 minutes ago."</p>
<p>Japan's easy to get burnt out on. New digs for me.</p>
<p>Oh, okay. :)</p>
<p>What do you do with a degree in International Relations??</p>
<p>Government, Public Policy, Foreign Service, Diplomacy, International Development, Peace Corps, Global Public Health, International Environmental Resources...</p>
<p>Those are just some of the fields. There's more out there.</p>
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<p>You go to graduate school or law school. If that doesn't work out, well then, you probably serve coffee or french fries to people. Heh.</p>
<p>I have been accepted to Georgetown SFS and JHU for undergrad and I just cant make up my mind of where to go. They both have things I like and dislike about them. Any suggestions for a soon-to-be International Relations Major?</p>
<p>Emory offers amazing programs for international relations, and a rather comprehensive Arabic curriculumn.</p>
<p>Have you seen both campuses? Will one cost you significantly more than the other? What area of study are you interested in? (i.e. East Asia, Europe, Latin America)</p>
<p>Mr. Amazing, stop preaching about Emory in every thread. It's extremely annoying.</p>
<p>These forums are not intended for personal attacks Jonathan, I am only offering an option (the best) for people to research, we are all entitled to opinions if we can present them in a friendly manner.</p>
<p>Mr. Amazing, </p>
<p>While I think that Emory has a great program, I wouldn't categorize it as the best for IR.</p>
<p>Exactly. That is why this thread is called Best school for International Relations. :)</p>
<p>Well if you dont want Emory, I suggest studying abroad would be the best option for practical use in International Relations. Suggestion: American University in Cairo. You get a better feel for the world when you are throw into it (or emory)</p>
<p>I have seen both campuses and nothing completely turned me off from both I am really just concerned about which will prepare me best...I am interested most in Middle Eastern or East Asia and International Politics</p>
<p>Mr. Amazing,</p>
<p>Why would I go to Cairo for my education if I have no interest in the Middle East? </p>
<p>There are plenty of fantastic programs in the US that offer excellent IR educations that ARE NOT Emory. </p>
<p>yourbiggesttfan,</p>
<p>For Mid East, I've seen better work come out of GTown, and for East Asia, I tend to see JHU as stronger. Since this is an undergrad degree, I might then be prone to recommending GTown for IR, since you'll have better access to the resources in DC (not to say that JHU is all that far, either)</p>
<p>Is one significantly cheaper for you than the other?</p>
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<p>I'll just throw my two cents in and say that I've heard a ton of good things about Georgetown SFS. I haven't heard bad things about John Hopkins; I've actually heard nothing at all. So that might be an indicator of, I don't know, something. Haha. 5 points for the most useless post.
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