Greetings, Japanese Literature students! This time, the admin will share an article that can inspire you, especially those of you who are still thinking twice after graduating from the Japanese Literature department at the University of North Sumatra. Why are you still thinking twice? You’ve already graduated from Japanese Literature. Those who are thinking twice must be because they graduated from Japanese Literature and are thinking about the negative stigma that people have about Japanese Literature.
Let them talk. Let’s take action! Japanese Literature is great! If we want to find that greatness, we will definitely find it! Okay, let’s get to the main topic.
You must have been asked some of the questions below.
Here are some common questions often asked to Japanese Literature students:
A: Where do you go to college?
Me: I go to UTama.
A: What is your major?
Me: Japanese Literature.
A: (70% chance of questions from A
Why did you choose Japanese Literature?
What do you want to be after studying Japanese Literature?
Why did you choose Japanese Literature?
It must be because it was my third choice.
(30% chance of question/conclusion from person A:)
Oh… Do you want to become Japanese?
Me: (” -_-)
You must be fluent in Japanese now. xixi
Do you want to go to Japan?
(20% chance of question/compliment from person A
That’s amazing! Teach me Japanese!
How much do you love Japanese?
me: (” -_-)
Well, 95% of Japanese Literature students have experienced the above questions with various reactions. But one thing that Japanese Literature students are sure of is, “Hey, you mockers! One day, I will definitely be more successful than you!” This is different from students who are pessimistic and lazy to study.
Most people think that Japanese literature graduates have a bleak future and few job opportunities. But that’s not actually the case. Japanese literature graduates have many job opportunities waiting for them.
Here are some job opportunities for Japanese literature graduates:
Jobs that rely on Japanese language skills as the main skill:
– Japanese translator or interpreter at national and international companies.
– Japanese language educators/teachers at educational institutions.
– Staff at Japanese consulates or embassies.
– Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
– Diplomats for Japan.
– Researchers of Japanese literature and culture.
– Tour guides for foreign tourists, especially those from Japan.
Many Japanese Literature graduates also work outside their field of study. Some work in banks or insurance companies because the hiring system accepts all majors. It depends on the person; everyone has their own path in life. But it would be better if we could work in a job related to our field of study. At least work for a Japanese company. (hehe..). If possible, graduates from any university major should become entrepreneurs so they can create jobs. The inability to start their own business forces university graduates to work for others as employees. Some new entrepreneurs say, “Work with others first, then hire people.” Hehe… (end of joke, back to the discussion)
Apart from these core jobs, many Japanese Literature students also want to work in Japan. But there is one problem that often arises for them, which is that there are not many jobs in Japan that only require Japanese language skills. Japan does not only require Japanese language skills, but also soft skills beyond Japanese language skills.
So, what MUST be examined here is that Japanese Literature students must be able to hone their skills and soft skills beyond their Japanese language abilities.
“When do we start honing our skills and soft skills? Aren’t we busy with lecture material?” Japanese Literature isn’t that busy, if we are good at managing our time.
At UTama Japanese Literature, classes end by 1:20 PM at the latest. There’s plenty of time after that. So, why not use that time to practice our soft skills and abilities?
(Source: http://aotakeusu.blogspot.co.id/)
