Degree Help

You can't consider to go live one year (or more) abroad to learn the language ?
In this case, spanish is really easy. Pretty sure that it is not the case for russian and japanese (obvious reasons). For those you would have to study it quite longer and with dedication.

Know shit about uni system, so can't help on this.

Oh and bestway, get a russian/japanese/spanish spoker gf ! best way to succeed.

On July 18 2010 15:13 Perisie wrote: ranty, posted somewhere else I want to get a degree in Russian and Japanese Language. I am also interested in Spanish, but less so. The two reasons are: I want most to learn these languages. I want to get a degree. I am 25 and have the following A Levels: Biology D General Studies A Chemistry C IT B I have no qualification in language other than a GCSE French of B grade. I have looked at several options: a) Try to do a Russian AS/A level in home study and take the international Japanese literacy test after home study, and hope to do well enough to get accepted in a year. 5 year process. b) Apply through clearing and see if any universities have places left for Japanese language which might accept me with low grades (there are perhaps 3 of them). (I will phone up on monday). 4 year process. c) Get 60-120 credits in Open University Spanish (which would look good?) then apply to Uni next year. 5 year process. d) Potentially just complete 3 years open university in Spanish to attain a degree and learn other languages in my spare time. 3 years process, but very much less attractive than a degree in russian (or japanese, or chinese). Plleeeeeeeeeeeeeassssssssse give me some of your thoughts about this decision i must explore!!!!!!!!!!!! Some things to note: a) Russian/chinese courses require ABB generally with a language at A-Level ; i have no chance in getting into one without spending a year trying to get more grades in some shape or form (what do you recommend is best for me to achieve this?) b) Organising A-level external examinations is apparently very hard to pull off? My old school might be able to do it for me (private school). Additionally, trying to achieve A-level in Russian (or japanese, but some schools specify russian) within 1 year will be tough. c) Open University ONLY does : Spanish and English lit/lan combined BA. (Or Spanish and French but I have little interest in french) There is one last option...please consider it.... I could (possibly) be accepted to do Japanese Language for a 4 year course, but apply for a transfer to a different university and different course (Russian with Japanese) after my first year (after getting good grades). Is this ever a possibility?

Why do you want the degree? If you don't actually need the paper itself I wouldn't consider university at all: living in the country that speaks the language you learn while teaching yourself will be infinitely better with respect to actual learning. You'll have twice the skills at half the time. The only reason for a degree is to use it for the job market (or to get a graduate degree, which would have to be for the job market).

degree is quite important in some countries as far as i can tell...i dont think you can legally live in japan without one for example.

straight off moving to japan, russia or china (or spanish place) would be suicidal. not to mention i cant afford it (couldnt even pay half the airfare). i could never move somewhere without being garunteed a decent paying ($9/hr) job.

the next person to respond has no idea what they are talking about

post above is false.

do japanese, be labelled a weeaboo.

I think it is really cool that you are interested in learning other languages, but I highly recommend choosing a major that is relevant to a future career

Judging be the reasons you listed below, I think you should really rethink what you plan to do.

On July 18 2010 15:13 Perisie wrote: The two reasons are: I want most to learn these languages. I want to get a degree.

I'm not sure if you are American or not, but if you plan on dropping between 20,000- 30,000 on a college education you should really consider choosing a major that meets certain job criteria. For example: a jobs that meets your desired salary range, something you're not miserable doing, and most importantly a potential job that is available in your area.

My younger sister is 23 and has a Biology degree. She chose that as a degree because she thought is was really interesting. The sad part is that she can't find a job here where we live and is still stuck working in food and beverage. I recommend using these foreign languages as elective courses or to use as a minor.

GL either way

On July 18 2010 21:12 Perisie wrote: degree is quite important in some countries as far as i can tell...i dont think you can legally live in japan without one for example. straight off moving to japan, russia or china (or spanish place) would be suicidal. not to mention i cant afford it (couldnt even pay half the airfare). i could never move somewhere without being garunteed a decent paying ($9/hr) job.

Dunno where u from, but u can live very well with 1k-1.5k usd/month here. Hell u could rent an apartment in my build (500-600 the single ones) + pay food/internet/cell phone, and still have money to go out on weekends. Public transport costs a dime.

On July 18 2010 22:37 byrnesam wrote: post above is false. do japanese, be labelled a weeaboo.

Damnit byrnesam, you have ruined everything!

On July 18 2010 22:41 GoTuNk wrote: Show nested quote + On July 18 2010 21:12 Perisie wrote: degree is quite important in some countries as far as i can tell...i dont think you can legally live in japan without one for example. straight off moving to japan, russia or china (or spanish place) would be suicidal. not to mention i cant afford it (couldnt even pay half the airfare). i could never move somewhere without being garunteed a decent paying ($9/hr) job. Dunno where u from, but u can live very well with 1k-1.5k usd/month here. Hell u could rent an apartment in my build (500-600 the single ones) + pay food/internet/cell phone, and still have money to go out on weekends. Public transport costs a dime.

how do i get a job in chile where i earn 1k/month without speaking any language? :/ i have a $120 bankroll fyi

On July 18 2010 22:40 Holly23 wrote: I think it is really cool that you are interested in learning other languages, but I highly recommend choosing a major that is relevant to a future career Judging be the reasons you listed below, I think you should really rethink what you plan to do. Show nested quote + On July 18 2010 15:13 Perisie wrote: The two reasons are: I want most to learn these languages. I want to get a degree. I'm not sure if you are American or not, but if you plan on dropping between 20,000- 30,000 on a college education you should really consider choosing a major that meets certain job criteria. For example: a jobs that meets your desired salary range, something you're not miserable doing, and most importantly a potential job that is available in your area. My younger sister is 23 and has a Biology degree. She choose that as a degree because she thought is was really interesting. The sad part is that she can't find a job here where we live and is still stuck working in food and beverage. I recommend using these foreign languages as elective courses or to use as a minor. GL either way

hi there. i dont think i want a career. i want to just learn a few languages and travel the world doing english teaching to students and translating for cash. i dont want any lasting commitments or responsibilities, like having to create a career by studying some dumb subject then staying at various jobs for 2+ years whilst faking my interest in these retarded people and lifestyles.

fyi im british. if i do "open university" (home study) then its about gbr2500 for 3 year degree. if i go to uni its 10k but i might be able to get some, or a lot, paid for me by gvnmnt.

what i should do next is research american "home study" degrees like open university.

you can actually BUY degrees for like $200 , although if your employer is knowledgable they will notice that they are accredited by little-known private colleges (although still legal) , so realistically this is something i should also consider :/

On July 18 2010 22:47 Perisie wrote: Show nested quote + On July 18 2010 22:41 GoTuNk wrote:   On July 18 2010 21:12 Perisie wrote: degree is quite important in some countries as far as i can tell...i dont think you can legally live in japan without one for example. straight off moving to japan, russia or china (or spanish place) would be suicidal. not to mention i cant afford it (couldnt even pay half the airfare). i could never move somewhere without being garunteed a decent paying ($9/hr) job. Dunno where u from, but u can live very well with 1k-1.5k usd/month here. Hell u could rent an apartment in my build (500-600 the single ones) + pay food/internet/cell phone, and still have money to go out on weekends. Public transport costs a dime. how do i get a job in chile where i earn 1k/month without speaking any language? :/ i have a $120 bankroll fyi

I assumed u played poker, sorry.

im just so pissed off that Open University's best language course is "half Spanish half English lit/lan" -_- i could consider doing half Spanish half French but....meh, french :s

On July 18 2010 23:07 GoTuNk wrote: Show nested quote + On July 18 2010 22:47 Perisie wrote:   On July 18 2010 22:41 GoTuNk wrote:   On July 18 2010 21:12 Perisie wrote: degree is quite important in some countries as far as i can tell...i dont think you can legally live in japan without one for example. straight off moving to japan, russia or china (or spanish place) would be suicidal. not to mention i cant afford it (couldnt even pay half the airfare). i could never move somewhere without being garunteed a decent paying ($9/hr) job. Dunno where u from, but u can live very well with 1k-1.5k usd/month here. Hell u could rent an apartment in my build (500-600 the single ones) + pay food/internet/cell phone, and still have money to go out on weekends. Public transport costs a dime. how do i get a job in chile where i earn 1k/month without speaking any language? :/ i have a $120 bankroll fyi I assumed u played poker, sorry.

np. actually a few yrs ago i was doing okay on poker and moved to argentina, but that was a disaster :3 i stopped playingg poker and just got drunk daily as soon as i got there, ended up in massive debt and getting my parents to bail me out of the country :/ maybe ive grown up a bit now, at least im holding a job and drinking less. i actually went to uni to study Biomedical Sci last year but just got so depressed and lost all motivation and failed everything (so sad ) . im banned from going back there since i never paid, but i might be able to convince them since i was accepted for a 5k loan.

so ya, my "other other" option is going back to Biomedical Sci, except that would be a complete retake of yr1, my loan "might" get cancelled because of that, and i dont really want to do it anymore (dont know how i went from "insane enthusiasm" to "idk anymore" ). it would help if i could actually get a fucking job in that shitty fucking slum. (right now im living in a different city with a decent job)

LP's sometimes push themselves too hard. Nothing wrong on playing nl25 for pocket change (if ur good) while doing other stuff.

Straighten out your shit before pursuing other goals that you might not finish.

On July 19 2010 03:38 Chinatown13 wrote: Straighten out your shit before pursuing other goals that you might not finish.

ya it seems like going back to uni is a bit ambitious , socially and economically :/

my best bet is to spend the next few months learning spanish and see how i go. if i manage to keep it up then i can think about applying for the spanish-french or spanish-something open university degree which is "affordable" and i can work alongside it and wont feel pressure.

if in a year (or more) time i still want to have a crack at brick uni then the credits from open uni will go a long way to getting me in.

im getting chucked out of my accomodation in a few months (renovations) and thinking about travelling to a very cheap part of england (could be anywhere) and living with yet another internet friend in a 2bed apartment (as little as 300pm or less in some places)

if anyone reputable wants to team up give me a bell, it wont be for a few months though because i just got a 2nd part time job and need to work before i have money to go anywhere :/ (this is england im talking about FYI although we could consider wales, iono how cheap it is)

To learn Russian the easiest way is to date a Russian girl. The better part is you actually can date an Ukrainian. Or a Belorussian which is like poor man's Russian.

Or you can try to apply for some Russian Uni maybe, they are probably very few people who want to go study there.

russian course in UK you need ABB or AAB often with an A-Level in the language (but being mature student and having 60-120 credits in open university languages might cut it). (for comparison i got BCD no language)

i think there are russian girls at my new job so ya im like 100,000 miles away from wanting to date anyone though. i did think about offering them money for cheap lessons.

o/c if i decide to go with spanish i will dedicate to that and japanese etc can take the sidelines