Interested in Languages...What major/career?

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<p>I have a real interest in languages, I am fluent in English, German (+Swiss-German dialect), I know conversational Spanish (which I am working on making fluent) and Portuguese, and am in the process of learning Russian. I plan on learning others as time passes. Languages have always come pretty easy to me, I was always told by language teachers that I had a good (or rather non-noticeable) accent. I'm hoping to learn 6-8 languages pretty fluently by the time I'm out of undergrad, I don't know if that sounds ridiculous but it is something I am serious about, interested in, and committed to.</p>

<p>I am good with speaking, negotiating, problem solving, and have a sincere in cultures and languages, so I think my ideal field is something along the lines of being a foreign diplomat or ambassador, embassy work?, a simultaneous interpreter, maybe work alongside the international business component of a large company. Something where I can apply languages (open to other suggestions). I'm very much open to spending my early to mid 20s traveling around, but at the same time I want to settle down at some point, I'm fairly sure I want to stay away from a job where I'd only see my future family every other month or something like that. As said though, I'm open to any ideas. I would like a job with good pay and future employment opportunities, and without 100 hr a week schedules. I do plan on moving back to Switzerland post undergrad, and fortunately many organizations have their headquarters there, so perhaps there is a possibility here?</p>

<p>I'm attending UF, and there is no major available in International Relations, which it seems to me would be the ideal pick, but there is an International Relations Certificate available, for which you need to take a certain amount of credit hours of specific courses. I plan on getting that, but for the actual major, is Political Science the next best bet? I think I'd be interested in a double major or minor as well, if anyone has any other things that relate...</p>

<p>Cliffnotes:
-Interest in languages, intl. relations, etc.
-Not sure what career paths are out there for my interests.
-No Intl. Relations major, Poli. Sci next best thing? Any applicable double major or minor?</p>

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<p>Well, if UF refers to University of Florida, it does offer a major in International Studies: [International</a> Studies | The University of Florida](<a href=“http://www.clas.ufl.edu/intmajor/]International”>International Studies Major – Bob Graham Center for Public Service)</p>

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<p>Yeah, Univ. of Florida. I’ve been looking over that major, it seems that by itself it is very much a “fluff” major, which isn’t what I’m after, but I think I may combine it and double major in Political Science and International Studies, then get the certificate (basically a minor) in International Relations, and self study languages along the way.</p>

<p>Any thoughts on this?</p>