Oh you computer and math and science people. I could never do your thing. I majored in English lit, Philosophy and Japanese double minor. I'm seriously pondering spending shitloads of money to get my PHD in Japanese Literature in a few years. First I have to get much, much better though. 頑張るしかないんだろうか

Anyone else studying/studied to become a Japanese language teacher?

Finance and Management Information Systems, hopefully these will help me get a job somewhere in Japan.

Although if I had to go back and do it all over again, I would probably be some sort of mechanical engineer, software engineer. I'm not so much into biological related sciences, including biology, medicine and health. Maybe something like space travel research... aerospace engineer is what it's called? I can't remember. I just don't have the time or money to restart my education. If I was rich I'd go back lol...

bennyb Wrote:Oh you computer and math and science people. I could never do your thing. I majored in English lit, Philosophy and Japanese double minor. I'm seriously pondering spending shitloads of money to get my PHD in Japanese Literature in a few years. First I have to get much, much better though. 頑張るしかないんだろうか

What kind of job(s) did you get after that, may I ask? I'm planning on majoring in English and maybe minoring in Japanese(I'm starting this September).

I've got a Bachelor of Education degree in English. Which basically means I'm qualified to teach English, which I do in daily life.

I am an art major. I want to move to Japan and draw manga!! ^ _ ^

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Ok, seriously, CS major here.

Computer Science.

I have a degree in English Lit. As Medieval Literature is what I'm particularly interested in, I'm starting a Medieval Studies MA in September, which is linked with my department so I can do a Literature dissertation, and the historical background should be useful. So, guess which famous medieval Japanese work I really want to read?
When I repeatedly fail to read Issun-boushi, I can't help but wonder if I'm insane. >_< Especially considering that while learning other languages is strongly encouraged (Latin is obligatory as part of the course), they almost certainly *meant* Old French, Anglo Saxon, or Old Norse.
Fell in love with the thing though, it's fascinating in English (Royall Tyler's translation is the one I read) so would be so wonderful to read it in Japanese. I enjoy translation a lot (Middle English to Modern), so will hopefully learn more about that, too.


Hmm, seems we do have quite a few here in Computer Sciences.

I did a PhD in (computational) physics, then went to Japan for a post-doc with Fujitsu. That was a decade ago though ...

Philosophy and Asian Studies, double major. What should I do when I go to graduate school for when I return from Japan? Who knows? Suggestions?

Ampharos64 Wrote:I have a degree in English Lit. As Medieval Literature is what I'm particularly interested in, I'm starting a Medieval Studies MA in September, which is linked with my department so I can do a Literature dissertation, and the historical background should be useful. So, guess which famous medieval Japanese work I really want to read?
When I repeatedly fail to read Issun-boushi, I can't help but wonder if I'm insane. >_< Especially considering that while learning other languages is strongly encouraged (Latin is obligatory as part of the course), they almost certainly *meant* Old French, Anglo Saxon, or Old Norse.
Fell in love with the thing though, it's fascinating in English (Royall Tyler's translation is the one I read) so would be so wonderful to read it in Japanese. I enjoy translation a lot (Middle English to Modern), so will hopefully learn more about that, too.


Hmm, seems we do have quite a few here in Computer Sciences.

Royall Tyler's best known translation afaik is his one of Genji no monogatari. That guy was my teacher's teacher . So in an academic family tree , he is my grandfather.

Visual Art Education, with Asian studies minor...

but, well, I don't really care for either :O


For the longest while I tried really hard to get into com.sci but well, that didn't work out, on the account that I didn't understand programming. And my math wasn't good enough (there's more to math besides calc I, II, and III? Agh), so there goes every useful field everywhere.

jmkeralis Wrote:Wow...I don't think I've seen anyone besides myself in the biological sciences. Maybe we're all too busy to learn Japanese...or just too busy to post on the message boards. :-)

Same here with the teachers. But I know for a fact teachers are too busy to learn much outside the summer holidays. XD

I'm a year away from finishing my law degree with a minor in extreme anxiety, and most of my electives used on Japanese <3

Mathematics here. But, the mathematics I'm most passionate about is all about theoretical computer science. Turing machines and such In short, I'm a logician.

I'm looking to pursue a degree in political science (or something political possibly a joint degree with history), I saw a course which was political science with year a Japan. But you have to have a a-level in French, what kind of BS is that! >:(

I have a Master's in Communication/Multimedia and currently work as a game designer. I love writing (in Danish) but I've never been very interested in learning foreign languages. Except Japanese for some reason I'm not aware of. Perhaps because it is somewhat simple if we forget about the never ending kanji Hell.

Another one for the engineers, Chemical Engineering (with a minor in Japan Studies of course) however. I haven't actually worked in Chemical Engineering yet, I think I want to go to grad school and get into the sustainable energy field. Because just like the anti-cublicle-ism I don't think I could stand babysitting an oil refinery or a pharmaceutical plant churning out aspirin. So at least this part of the field will be more dynamic and evolving.
So I am definitely in the tolerate your work so it will let you do what you love side. To be honest I never had the ability to chase after doing what I love with no respect to the consequences, although I envy those who do.

Postmodern philosophy PhD; fine arts creative writing (apologies) MFA; comparative lit. Japanese / Chinese / French MA; English lit. modernist mainly BA.

heromode Wrote:I'm a year away from finishing my law degree with a minor in extreme anxiety, and most of my electives used on Japanese <3

Same here, except I'm studying towards a Bachelor of Business with a Marketing major. It was interesting, but after three years of the same old repetitveness, it's getting old... There is a good possibility I'll be going to Japan to study for my last year next year, so hopefully that'll boost my language skills dramatically.

Koos83 Wrote:Same here with the teachers. But I know for a fact teachers are too busy to learn much outside the summer holidays. XD

Guess I'm one of the exceptions.

BA self-designed major: dealt with Theatre and Educational Theory
M.Ed Elementary: focus on Middle School Education and Social Justice
Making my way (slowly) towards the grand ol' Dr. now: Language, Literacy, and Culture.

I wish my school have some Japanese class.. =(
It only has Chinese, French, Latin and the like, but not Japanese..

anthropology - i spent most of my time on physical anthropology which included a project where we examined 1300 human skeletons

Bachelor of Business in Logistics.

Used to specialise in third party contract warehousing but now do consulting in international art logistics only. Mostly high end stuff so get to see some very cool things.

Im in my Master year, studying Game Design & Developent to become Master of Media and Arts.