Culture Studies? Profession?

Question

I am going into being a senior in high school and I have some idea about what I want to do with my life, can you suggest a college major or profession that may be closely related to my interests?

I am very interested in studying about different cultures and languages. What I do not want is a desk job, I do not want to be hunched over a computer for the rest of my life. I like to interact with people, whether it be over a phone or in person, and I like to connect with people and build bridges. Because I like to work with people rather than ideas, I would also like to travel a lot during my career. I am particularly interested in East Asia (and even more particularly in Japan), but I still love the whole world and I want to study culture or try to help people personally from different countries all over the world.

Any help would be great! Anything you would like me to clarify? Thank you!

Answer 1

Interestingly enough, though it may not always seem like it, you DO have a lot of options; there's various nonprofit organizations- the Peace Corps., Doctors Without Borders, Amnesty International, working as a translator, international journalism or law, or even international business. Some of these provide paid positions- particularly if you have the requisite language or other specialized skills- although most start as "volunteer work" of a sort.(Although doctors Without Borders does require years of private practice BEFORE you can join them in actual working abroad). In any case, you have to be pretty unmaterialistic to be interested in most of those- but the benefits of doing something you love are pretty amazing. :)

Other than that... Be creative! A close family friend of ours makes a living personally assisting Jewish immigrants to America from Israel (so he travels there frquently). Another acquaintance worked as a teacher in an actual African village- and recently moved permanently to Ethiopia. (Quie a contrast from her native New York, you might agree!)

Hmm... Japan... That's well-known for technology and electronics... Maybe you wouuldn't mind a career in advertising or promoting something? (Just an idea).

Just don't give up!

Answer 2

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