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Should I study abroad?

I want to become a Japanese-English translator in Japan, and I want to attend University for it?(Study abroad)?

  • I am a Senior in High school. ( I am not asian or japanese) I need a university, that also offers a study-abroad program because I want to be able to travel to Japan while I start my career as a translator. My plans revolve around Japan as I want to live there in the future. So, becoming a translator would not only help me learn the language better, but also, be able to get a living in Japan. As I wanted to get a nice well-paid career, do you think being a translator in Japan is offering many jobs? Anyways, that's later. Now I am concerned about how I will get about achieving this. I am now certain this is what I want and I will stick to it. I love Japanese culture, and would love to integrate more. ----------------- (Sorry, I go way off-topic too much) Anyways, here are my MAIN questions. 1. what steps will I need to take in order to become a Translator in Japan? (from now all the way to college) 2. Can I actually begin my career as a Translator studying abroad in Japan? It will also facilitate the learning of the language, as of right now, I know zero japanese. (but I am planning to learn at least some basic japanese my first two years in college which are required and I will have to learn some basic japanese, before starting as a translator) 3. Can a University scholarhip cover Study abroad programs? (WHile I study my career) 4. and is salary good in Japan for translators? Will translators be essential in the future? 5. any more advice you can adress would be great! Also, do you think that for example, University of Miami offers study abroad in Japan, and that if I get a scholarship for the full-tuition it will cover study abroad? Basically...Can I study abroad in Japan, while I do my career as a translator? I don't know if you can answer all of these questions, but if you know anything about this let me know, please. I will truly appreciate it. Thank you! anything helps, as long as you know what you're talking about or have any experience! ps: I also know Spanish.

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    I think that the Cheapest is being a bit pessimistic in his reply. 1. I think you would have to be a slow learner to take 5-10 years to learn Toyo kanji, although in order to become a translator you will need a lot more than 2,000. Translators are often called upon to work on specialist writing that even natives have trouble with. 2, When I came to Japan students were allowed to work for, I think it was, ten hours a week. 4, As long as there is a demand for translators, there will be one for foreign translators as it is only possible to translate into one's native language (there seem to be quite a lot of Japanese translators who do not think so, but their translations have to be rewritten by a native).

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1, To work as a translator in Japan, you need to know Japanese in perfect manner including reading and writing 2,000 kanji. I think it takes at least 5-10 years for you to achieve that. So it's too early to ask what to do to become a translator. If you want to become one all the same, keep learning Japanese at college. 2, You can't study and work in Japan at the same time because you can't get student and working visa at the same time. You need to decide either you want studying or working in Japan at first. 4, Not so good. But not so bad. It's average. There will always be some demand for translators. But I'm not sure if there will be demand for foreign translators.

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Ok. I can't help much on the universities near you, but what I can tell you is some basic stuff. Learn Japanese even before you go to college. Get books on cd or something. That is a hge help. Second, being A gaijin in japan and being a translator could make some money, but because you are a gaijin you won't get as great of attention than would a native Japanese. A scholarship is not going to cover a study abroad program, period. A scholarship is for the school tuition, it does not necessarily cover other expenses. Though, it is your study, it won't cover it because as I said before, it is for the school's tuition and materials only. No school is going to hand you money to leave the country even to study. Basic Japanese wont get you far in japan. Especially as a translator. I know you want to learn more in japan while you study, but basic wont cover it. Bottom line, gaijin don't make a whole lot in japan. Native Japanese will make a lot more money than will a gaijin. It's unfair, yes, but that isn't the US, and their standards are a bit different..

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