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turkhunter wrote:Basiclly, Im not a fan of Sophia
Mels wrote: Have you looked into Waseda?
KanpaiQuigley wrote:It's way cheaper to finish at Sophia... and its an internationally recognized university... and its in Tokyo...
Charles wrote:If you didn't want to listen to peoples' advice, why did you ask for it?
Charles wrote:If you didn't want to listen to peoples' advice, why did you ask for it?
gboothe wrote:I supppose he may have considered that SJ's "Dudes, get a degree in the West. A Japanese degree don't mean shit.", may not have been the type of advice he was looking for.
Thousands of people from about the world, albeit mostly, Asia are coming to Japan to attend a myriad of schools. I would assume must people do not equate these degrees with one from Yale or Cambridge, but saying their degrees are just shit is not quite advice which would help in making an informed decicison. At a minimun, if SJ feels that they are shit, telling the person why comes to mind as the appropriate piece of advice.
gboothe wrote:I supppose he may have considered that SJ's "Dudes, get a degree in the West. A Japanese degree don't mean shit.", may not have been the type of advice he was looking for.
Thousands of people from about the world, albeit mostly, Asia are coming to Japan to attend a myriad of schools. I would assume must people do not equate these degrees with one from Yale or Cambridge, but saying their degrees are just shit is not quite advice which would help in making an informed decicison. At a minimun, if SJ feels that they are shit, telling the person why comes to mind as the appropriate piece of advice.
Samurai_Jerk wrote:Going somewhere like Sophia or ICU and getting a degree where all of your classes are in English, which KQ seems to imply he's doing (correct me if I'm wrong), doesn't really makes sense. Most of the guys I've met who've done that never really become fluent in Japanese.
KanpaiQuigley wrote:OK, here it goes...
First of all, I go to La Salle University. It's a great school, but it's uber expensive. I'm talking upwards of $40k a year. I enjoy the education I'm getting there, but I want to broaden my horizons. I major in Journalism with a dual minor in international relations and Japanese. Through my minors, I went to Japan this past May through a study abroad course in Japanese economics since the bubble burst. I've read Dogs and Demons alongside several others. I'm currently reading Confucius Lives Next Door by T.R. Reid, which is much more of an inspiration than a negative viewpoint. I plan on entering the field of international correspondence. Doing my 2 years at home and 2 years abroad will help me more than hurt me, coming from professors AT La Salle. I plan on taking as many Japanese language classes as possible while at Sophia, not sitting in the Comparative Culture building socializing with other Americans 24/7. I am intrigued by culture and I am a very driven and talented student. HOWEVER, I am from a poor family, and I'm the first person to even go to college, let alone leave the country. Sophia is roughly $12,000 A YEAR. Oh, and did I mention that they have a job placement program with CNN International?
I don't wanna go to Japan to watch anime, read manga, and enter illegal drift racing competitions. I want to go to Japan to further my education while giving me the opportunity to LIVE another culture, not just experience it for a few weeks. You try to play me like a fool who has mom and dad paying for me to go there in the first place, just to spend my two years fucking up and partying. This is not the case. I'm working my ass off at a bullshit job in filthy ass New Jersey 40 hours a week, taking the bus every fucking day because I'd rather save than pay for car insurance, so I can afford my airfare and as much of the tuiton as possible so I don't get ass raped with loans (I've had enough of that with La Salle the past 2 years because my scholarship doesn't cover everything).
Oh, and also, Sophia gives a lot of aid money and scholarships to students in rough financial circumstances. I have a chance at a full ride. If it doesn't work out, of course I'll just finish out over here and do a semester abroad or something. But right now is the best time to get the fuck out of where I am and start working towards a better life. And I honestly believe, regardless of what you guys think, that if accepted to Sophia on scholarship... I will be on that track to a much brighter future.
So keep on putting me down. I get it from everyone else every single day, and it just doesn't work anymore, so you're wasting your time. Helping me out would be a lot more refreshing.
Pachipro wrote:For what's it's worth Kanpai I graduated from Sophia back in '81 with a degree in International Business and Economics and it was well accepted here in the US and quickly opened up a few doors at Japanese companies - more so than someone with a degree from a US uni I was competing with because 1) I could speak Japanese and 2) Sophia (Jochi) is highly regarded among Japanese executives. And I started looking for work at 35 when I returned to the US in '88 with no business experience other than owning my own English school and my degree which I never used in Japan. Within a few months I had several job offers from both Japanese and American companies who were willing to pay very well for my language ability and my experience living in Japan for 16 years. And they were not entry level jobs either. On the job training I guess you'd call it.
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