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Originally Posted by Seiki Nova
I don't know if I could ever be a teacher. Maybe when I got old enough and retired I wouldn't mind being like a college professor or something, but at the same time I don't want to be the has-been that's stuck working as a teacher later on in life like the majority of my film professors. I'm glad you're having fun doing it though. It's not for everyone, especially if you're moving to a foreign country to do so. And five years seems like a really long time in the short-term perspective. Five years from now I'll be 27 and hopefully living in New York as an editor or at the very least working for a publishing house trying to climb my way up to an editor position. And probably working in a coffee shop part-time so I can pay my bills haha.
Like I was saying in my thread, I have too much stuff planned not to work and go to school at the same time. I'm going to England in a year and a half for my study abroad, and I need to have my car paid off before then and enough money saved so that I can afford to live there comfortably for five months. I want to be able to travel on my weekends, even if it's just for day trips so I can see some of Europe and get my passport stamped a bunch of times!
But I like the challenge of working and going to school as well. It keeps me on my toes so I make sure to get everything done and not waste my time like I'm prone to doing.
And to answer your question, I'm a double major in English Lit/Film and Media Studies. I'm hoping to be an editor and I just thought that film would be a good background to have when considering book proposals since a lot of the film industry is influenced by books these days. And the two majors fit so well together it's like I'm not even doing any extra work for them.
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Oh wow! You have a much better work ethic than I do. I get burnt out if I have too much on my plate for too long.
Plus, I don't have any lofty goals like that. XD I'm content staying in a fairly low-level job as long as I feel like I'm accomplishing something and I make enough money to live. Ideally I'd like to settle down and raise a family, and in that case having a high-pace career would probably cause me stress. I don't have any solid plans, but I'll be 26 when my 5 years are up, so I figure I will still be young enough to change my mind and pursue something if I find something else that I'm passionate about.
That's great that you'll get a chance to travel abroad! It's one of the best things I've done. I've met so many awesome people which helps broaden my world view. Why did you choose England? Learning a second language is one of my life goals, which is part of why I'm planning to stay in Japan for at least 5 years. My conversation skills aren't up to the level I want to be at.
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Originally Posted by Seiki Nova
I wanted to go to Japan when I was younger and into that whole thing and then I kind of outgrew it. Not that I wouldn't still love to go to Japan just to experience the culture first hand, but I wouldn't want to live there.
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You mean anime and Japanese pop culture? I admit I had an interest in that when I first started learning Japanese, but now I couldn't care less. Which is actually pretty bad since I never know about the celebrities/pop icons/anime characters my friends know about. :gonk: Plus I'd probably improve my reading and listening skills if I read manga and watched anime all the time. Alas!
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Originally Posted by Cherry Who?
I'd love to visit Japan someday, but I'd definitely need someone familiar with the language and culture to act as a sort of guide for me. Who knows, maybe Ferra will still be there and I can bug her to help me around. :poke: :lol:
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Totally! I would be happy to be a guide. :) My Japanese still sucks, but it's decent enough to get around.