Hi everyone! How are you guys today? =)

I'm currently living in Japan and will stay here for another 4 months.
I like the country, the people and the language. But I'm getting ready to move back home to good ol' Norway =)

Up until recently I've been planning on taking a Bachelor's in Japanese studies.
However, lately I've been thinking about doing Chinese instead.
I've been studying Japanese for 1,5 years now, and even though I'm not 100% fluent, I can read pretty well and understand a lot. I can understand most dramas / movies, can read novels with 5-8 new words per page and passed a JLPT lvl2 mock test the other day without any problems. It's not amazing by any means, but it's the truth =)
(I have around 13k + cards in my vocab deck for you Anki geeks out there).

I'm not satisfied with my level, but I'm happy with my progress up until now.
Now, if I were to start Japanese at a university in Norway I'd have to start using the Genki books and following a class at a snailpace compared to my current level in Japanese.
So I've been thinking - why not do Chinese instead?
It might turn out to be really confusing and stressful, but it might just work out.
You see, I'm currently having a full-time job here in Japan (8 hours a day, not Japanese related. Of course, I work with Japanese people, but the work in itself doesn't help my Japanese at all) and still manage to have time for my Japanese studies (Learn new vocab, Anki reps, read books etc). So I'm thinking, wouldn't it be possible to work on Chinese for 7-8 hours next year (as my full time job) and still continue doing what I do today with Japanese?

Choice 1: Japanese Bachelor's (3 years).
Focus: Only focus on Japanese.
Result: KICK ASS Japanese (hopefully)

Choice 2: Chinese Mandarin Bachelor's (3 years, including a year in Taiwan and/or Beijing).
Focus: 70% Chinese / 30% Japanese (at least adding 25 new words a day to Japanese)
Result: Decent Chinese. Really good Japanese.

I'm leaning towards number 2.
What do you guys think?
Stupid? Weird? Awesome? I wanna hear it

I'm open for anything!
I'm hoping for good responses, since I know there are people out there doing both Japanese and Mandarin! =)

Thanks!
Zorlee...

What do you want to do after you graduate?

I haven't decided on that yet, but probably
- take a Master's in "Norwegian as a second language" and teach foreigners.
or
- take a Masters in "Social Economy" and do my best in the world of business. I really can't see myself as a businessman though...

Choice 3: Keep your job, learn both Japanese and Chinese
Focus: 3-4 hours a day, both Japanese and Chinese
Result: Okay Chinese, good Japanese, KICK ASS money

Unless of course you are in the English teaching business.

Option 2 is totally the better option. It sounds to me like your Japanese level is already past the formal study stage. Wouldn't you just test out of half the Japanese credits anyway? Actually maybe you could do a double major...

Evil_Dragon: Thank you for your tip. Unfortunately, my current job is working as a volunteer in a church, so the pay is... well, not that good =)
nadiatims: Yes, if I were to do the Japanese course, I would just do the exams. But I guess I can just do the Japanese exams for the heck of it even if I take the Chinese BA. Some extra credits doesn't hurt!

I don't understand why anyone would want a language degree... Wouldn't being fluent be proof enough for an employer?

Because people who don't want real jobs like the teaching gig.
(teacher speaking)