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I am 17 (caucasian), a Senior in highschool in the United States, and still unsure of my future.

My highschool's academy offers Japanese, and this is my fourth year taking it. It isn't very rigorous at all (even though the teacher is from Japan), and I still don't know that much Japanese.

Anyways, this summer we traveled to Japan as a class for 3 weeks, including an 11 day homestay with a family. I'm not really interested in manga or anime like most of my classmates, but I love Japanese culture, and I truly realized how much I loved it there during my visit.

My sensei took notice of how much I loved the trip, and she gave me some information on international schools there that'd I could apply for.

So my question is, would there be any point in doing this? My mom is actually encouraging me to school in Japan (which is odd because my parents are always complaining about money), but wouldn't going to college in Japan narrow my pathways in life significantly? Sure it would be a sweet experience, but will I be able to find a skill I excel at and enjoy it, and then be able to learn it in some random college in Japan? Even if I do, will I find work and be able to live in Japan -- or would I end up having to go back to America with a degree that probably looks unattractive to U.S employers?

My sensei explained to me how easy it is (or seems) to become an assistant English teacher. But teaching was something I have never even considered. Even then, most assistant English teachers in Japan only work for 2 years before their contract or whatever is over (so I'm told). And I would just be out in the world not knowing what to do with myself again.

I want to make money and I want to be happy like everyone else, but I'm extremely terrfied of failing to the point of depression. Do I even love Japan? Is it just because I'm 17 and was blinded by all the hot cars and the even hotter women?

The only thing I know for sure is that I love the language, and the people I met in Japan were all really down to earth.

So to wrap up my silly rant these are the questions I have for anyone who can answer:

As an American, would going to college in Japan and earning a degree there hurt my chances of being successful? Should I just remain in the U.S and gamble with some major and hope to visit Japan again if I'm lucky to be that finanically stable?

If I did go to school there, I read that I'd be in English speaking classes for the first 2 years or so. So would that mean I'd be with a bunch of people like myself? Because I want to be around Japanese people, as I have found out that almost everyone I've come in contack with in the U.S who shares my interest in Japan, only does so because they watch anime all day (no offesne to anyone, it's just not my style). I don't want to walk around Japan with a bunch of forigners and be viewed as such.

Do International schools offer quality majors that if I got a degree in that school it would be respected internationally?

Any other suggestions, advice, or comments would be much appreciated.

Thank a lot.