<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I really love politics, history and econ....I really want to go to graduate school, but i dont know for which subject. I am not good at math, so that eliminates econ. I am hoping to work for an international organization like the world bank, or something that involves travel....would goign to grad school for international relations be a good track for me?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>how many languages do you speak fluently?</p>
<p>it could… IR is a very broad field. Perhaps you would want to consider studying a specific area, or studying something with a focus on international development?</p>
<p>Not that a broad degree is bad… obviously a graduate degree studying east Asia will make your more attractive for those jobs than an IR graduate degree. But at the same time it might make you less attractive to a job that deals with Africa.</p>
<p>I was born in china, speak a few local dialects and mandrin, but perfect english.</p>
<p>Join the Peace Corps. Get a broader perspective.</p>
<p>If you speak Chinese fluently, how about a job with a major corporation as an interpreter? Many companies take interpreters along on business trips, etc. You probably wouldn’t need to spend time, or money, going to grad school for a job like that and the pay is pretty substantial with major companies.</p>
<p>I agree that it’s time to live/work abroad, preferably in a developing country. Most international organizations will want to see that you’ve had intensive exposure to other cultures. Get to know the educational system there, the healthcare system, the social safety nets (churches, community), understand in a visceral way the barriers to change. And while you are at it, learn the local dialect and study some of the local arts.</p>
<p>It will open your mind to the possibilities for the future.</p>