<p>Hello, I was wondering how good is the Japanese Major program at UGA. My goal for a career is to become a translator/interpreter, teacher, and still considering other options with Japanese. I know that just getting a Japanese major might not be enough by itself for a job, but I still wish to know how the Japanese major is at UGA.</p>
<p>By that I mean, can you actually get fluent in Japanese by learning at UGA, or are there opportunities that only UGA offer in the Japanese field, study abroad in Japan, the quality of instructors (and if they are natives of Japan), etc.</p>
<p>In a whole if I want to know everything about everything about Japanese and become mostly fluent in Japanese (if 100% fluency isn't possible) would UGA provide most of my needs?</p>
<p>Finally, I wish to know, if I want to become a translator of video games (Japanese to English) does anyone know what majors would go along with a Japanese major?</p>
<p>Thank you in advance.</p>
<p>My wife is half Japanese and went to school in Tokyo so she is fluent in Japanese. She says 2 years of dedicated study is about average for fluency in Japanese for non-natives. Can’t offer you much information about schools since I am still in the military stationed in Japan, but I am open to help you out any other way possible.</p>
<p>Thank you for the reply!</p>
<p>Well the problem is, what many people claim is that from US institutions (from what I heard, not sure) is that it isn’t possible to be fluent from college without living in the country.</p>
<p>But thank you for the insight about fluency. It makes me feel better</p>
<p>It would highly benefit you to live in Japan and associate yourself with the Japanese lifestyle. There are some things you cannot simply learn just by going to class. I would recommend meeting some people in Japan and speaking to them in Japanese. Also watch Japanese televisions programs and read Japanese novels.</p>
<p>Sorry for the bump but I was wondering if I could have a specific answer from somebody who experienced it.</p>