Thursday, August 11, 2011
What career could come from learning several languages?
My full thought was that I love foreign languages. The sound of them, learning them, speaking them have all appealed to me so much over the years. I was hoping to learn at least 2/3 of the following list. Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese. I know the list is pretty staggering and many people tell me I'm looking too boldly, but I have a plan set already for how I'll learn them. I'm going to be spending a full year in Russia as a Foreign Exchange student in about a month, and in that year I'll be completely immersed in nothing but Russian language/culture. Once I return I'll be finishing my final year in High School (I'm 18 now but I must take a bridge year for the exchange) while studying Spanish avidly with my brother. He's fully fluent and lived in Columbia for several year with his wife who he met in the country. Then I would like to double major in Chinese and French at a medium-large sized university (such as BGSU or OSU) and after two years of studying I'd apply for their study abroad programs. After I graduate I'd be fluent in both languages, leaving me with only Spanish to refine and Japanese and Italian to learn. Italian is so similar to French and Spanish I'd be able to teach myself the langauge, but Japanese is not the same case. I would try and find a job that I could use my languages in while I took cles in Japanese language and culture, preferably as a translator/interpreter. Now where could I find a career that would utilize my training. I imagine I would have to work for a big business or the government that worked internationally, but what job opening would I apply for. Could I work for a U.S consulate overseas or could I stay in the U.S and have a job that would allow me to travel still. I don't know what else I should try and learn to secure myself a career in such a company. So anyone have any tips?
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