Once upon a time, I was an art student for a year but I've since decided to put down my Wacom tablet and go home to major in Japanese at an affordable college that won't break my mom's pockets.
It wasn't a quick decision, though. I don't have these wild fantasies of Japan being the greatest thing since bottled water. I've been thinking about it for over a year now and I've always loved languages. I really do want to give living in Japan a try, but I'm not trying to rush into it. I have 4 years of college to finish before I start planning anything concrete. I don't hate America or anything, I'm just really restless and bored. Every day I think, what am I doing with my life right now? Is art what I really want to get into? I'm planning to visit Japan every year for a month or so in the summer and see if it's where I really want to be.
I don't think I'd have any problems with being an English teacher for a while, as long as I'm someplace I'm content. I just want to be able to fluently speak the language and enjoy life. I do hope to find some translation or interpretation jobs if I find that teaching English isn't my cuppa tea.
