[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] What Is This1 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Bryanesie I never said that didn't I? Being able to watch all Japanese anime or manga is a plus, but it shouldn't be your primary reason as to learning the language. I've seen most people do this in both my Japanese classes only to end up failing halfway through, because they don't have a drive other than that. [/quote] Meh you really don't need a drive to learn a language, but I see your point.[/quote]You can learn a language sure, but putting that skill to use is a whole other thing. And in a sense you're right; you really don't need a drive to learn a language. A great example would be I took four years of French in high school, went to France, and after that never used it again. I honestly remember nothing from it. I think a lot of people go through the motions of learning a language, but never really use it to any great extent. Which really, is quite said. I'm actually finding out more and more job opportunities are readily going to be available to me once I graduate with a Bachelors in Japanese. Teaching, translating, business opportunities, government work. It's pretty open in terms of where I want to go. Hell, my advisor was trying to steer me towards applying for a position working for the CIA simply because of having that fluency in another language. So granted, I have a drive to learn the language, since I want to live in Japan. However learning the language and being fully prepared to use it, also provides a lot of opportunities for me once I graduate. And honestly it's the same with anyone willing to learn the language, and build a career around using it.