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Originally Posted by steven
I'd like to point out one thing. Many people who study abroad come back without really improving their Japanese. A reason for this is because they hang out with a limited amount of Japanese, who can usually speak English fluently, and mostly hang out with native English speakers.
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I'm glad that you pointed this out, because I've read this is on various posts here, as well as on a few others.
The reason why, though, that I was considering Temple University in Japan is because I really wanted to see if I could actually handle living there. I thought that it'd be a good way to really test my own perceptions with what Japan
actually is.
Thanks for the suggestions on more books. I buy from Amazon quite often so I'll be sure to look for those books and/or books similar.
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Originally Posted by steven
I think you should listen to RickOShay though... if you're not having a good time where you are now chances are you're not gonna have a good time after you've displaced yourself half way around the world in a country that may be hard to relate to. So even if you travel to Japan, chances are you will have a super great time... but living here is a different story. Reality will settle in, and reality is basically whatever you make of it.
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I'd really like to make it clear that when I say that I'm considering pursuing a life in Japan, that doesn't mean that I'm miserable here in the States.
I'm content with my life and I adore my family. My parents and my sister along with my older brother and his girlfriend are my best friends. They're the most supportive, loving, and caring people I could ever hope to know.
So, I'm not trying to
run away to this place that I perceive as a sort of paradisal and perfect place.
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And, though I know that I'll miss my family if I do decide to pursue Japan, I want to find what'll make me happy; whether that be in Japan, Europe, or still here in the U.S.
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More questions:
I would like to ask people who weren't born in Japan and who live there now:
How did you decide on what you wanted to do in college? And how did you decide on a career?
And if you don't mind me asking: What are do you do as a profession overseas?
I'd just really love to hear all of the opinions that I can so I can understand my options, whatever they may be.
Thank you to Steven for answering my questions and thanks to anyone who replies to my new ones, haha.
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