I’m a senior University student  - Asian and Asian American Studies Major (Japan) and Japanese studies minor.

I took 3 years of formal Japanese classes and I’m  studying Japanese on my own for this year.

Doing a Japanese minor or major can be quite interesting especially if you like the culture but I wouldn’t do it for the language alone…   To be honest I’ve enjoyed using WK and TF much more than I enjoyed taking formal classes…  they’re taught very rigidly and often teach a lot all at once and expect you to know it within a short period of time.

Overall it’s really up to you. I’m hoping to use my major and minor in Japanese studies to apply for a teaching job in Japan where I can get real world experience and Japanese practice and then I’ll probably return to America and teach here or something…   haven’t totally figured it out yet but having a second language under your belt is always a good thing but you don’t really need a degree to prove that.

I would definitely give a Japanese class at your Uni/College a try before you make your final decision. You may end up really liking it but if you end up hating it don’t get discouraged about the language at all.

Hope this helps…   if you have any other questions I can try and answer them. :)

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