Sorana
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- 28 Oct 2014
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Hello!
Yes, I am just another girl who dreams of Japan. Now I feel that I'm stucked and need a little bit of help, an honest advice which would lead me to the right path. OK, so, in order to understand better what my problem is, let me tell you my story first.
My passion for Japan's culture and civilisation started back when I was in the 6th grade and I've seen the famous anime "Sailor Moon". I was a regular kid who read a lot and dreamed a lot too. Unortunately I wasn't too confident so I have never pursued my dream until now. I've finished high-school (philology - English intensive) and went to the Faculty of Letters where I have majored in Philology too (Romanian language and literature). I was a Romanian language teacher for 12-14 year old children but only for 1 year because the income was not enough to move out from my parents house. So I have done a Master of Management and marketing of banking activities and got a job as Administrative Officer at a bank where I was in charge of the procurement and logistics (so you can say that I was basically an advanced secretary...). The bank closed its Romanian branch so now I am working from home for an American company as a Customer Advocate, helping their customers over the phone and chat. I had to take an English test and a phone interview in order to work here. They have told me that I scored C1 at the English test, not sure how good or bad this is, but it was good enough to hire me I guess.
OK, so maybe you are wondering what happened with my passion for Japan all this time? Well... I am ashamed to tell you that I never thought I will be able to go there and to be good enough to follow my dream. Since I was a quite poor kid I didn't afford buying Japanese textbooks (there are only 3 Romanian-Japanese textbooks anyway...) and I was able to buy my PC after I started working so I have lost a lot of time. I might have gone to an English-Japanese College you might say. Yes, you are right, except I didn't think I was smart enough to pass the exams... Little by little, as the time went by, my passion for Japan, instead of fading, started burning more and more. The top was reached this year when I inherited some money which allowed me to visit Japan. So I have spend the happiest 10 days of my life this spring visiting Tokyo and Kyoto , a trip I have planned all by myself to the tiniest detail. Now I am craving to go back but I don't know how...
My first though was to apply for a Master Scholarship but next year in spring I will be 31 and I feel that time is running out for me on that quest since there are Universities who accept candidates under 34 years old. I am affraid of being refused for being too old... Plus, my field of study would be related to Literature (was thinking to study Japanese fairy tales actually ) and I am affraid that won't look too appealing either... OK, so I have a big confidence issue, don't I?...
Another option to go to Japan would be to work there. Easier said than done because I am not from an English speaking country, I don't have an English certificate (I would say that my English level is advanced but never had it tested...), my Japanese level is beginner, I am also a Spanish beginner and I was a French intermediate but now I think I am an upper beginner to say so. Anyway, I don't have any specific skills, I'm good at everything and not good at anything in particular... At least this is how I see myself at this point. Therefore I can't imagine what job I will be able to get there...
I wish I could be able to live in Japan for some years and find out if it will suit me to stay there forever or I don't fit there and should return home. Why I want to go to Japan? Well, unfortunately I can't give you a straight answer to that... It's just a feel attracted to everything related to Japan without a logical explanation. It's like it is in my destiny to go there if you want to say that. I honestly felt at home when I have visited it so I would like to experience that feeling more.
All right, hoping you were patient enough to read all that novel I've wrote so far, what would you advise me to do? Where should I start and what steps I should follow in order to fulfill my dream? I need a realistic "combat plan" so any ideas would be much appreciated! By the way, I am prepared to make any sacrifice I have to and wait as long as it takes in order to achieve that. Don't spare me of the truth, it is better to know what are my chances from the start so I won't live a dream and get up in a nightmare.
Thak you so much for your patience!!!
Yes, I am just another girl who dreams of Japan. Now I feel that I'm stucked and need a little bit of help, an honest advice which would lead me to the right path. OK, so, in order to understand better what my problem is, let me tell you my story first.
My passion for Japan's culture and civilisation started back when I was in the 6th grade and I've seen the famous anime "Sailor Moon". I was a regular kid who read a lot and dreamed a lot too. Unortunately I wasn't too confident so I have never pursued my dream until now. I've finished high-school (philology - English intensive) and went to the Faculty of Letters where I have majored in Philology too (Romanian language and literature). I was a Romanian language teacher for 12-14 year old children but only for 1 year because the income was not enough to move out from my parents house. So I have done a Master of Management and marketing of banking activities and got a job as Administrative Officer at a bank where I was in charge of the procurement and logistics (so you can say that I was basically an advanced secretary...). The bank closed its Romanian branch so now I am working from home for an American company as a Customer Advocate, helping their customers over the phone and chat. I had to take an English test and a phone interview in order to work here. They have told me that I scored C1 at the English test, not sure how good or bad this is, but it was good enough to hire me I guess.
OK, so maybe you are wondering what happened with my passion for Japan all this time? Well... I am ashamed to tell you that I never thought I will be able to go there and to be good enough to follow my dream. Since I was a quite poor kid I didn't afford buying Japanese textbooks (there are only 3 Romanian-Japanese textbooks anyway...) and I was able to buy my PC after I started working so I have lost a lot of time. I might have gone to an English-Japanese College you might say. Yes, you are right, except I didn't think I was smart enough to pass the exams... Little by little, as the time went by, my passion for Japan, instead of fading, started burning more and more. The top was reached this year when I inherited some money which allowed me to visit Japan. So I have spend the happiest 10 days of my life this spring visiting Tokyo and Kyoto , a trip I have planned all by myself to the tiniest detail. Now I am craving to go back but I don't know how...
My first though was to apply for a Master Scholarship but next year in spring I will be 31 and I feel that time is running out for me on that quest since there are Universities who accept candidates under 34 years old. I am affraid of being refused for being too old... Plus, my field of study would be related to Literature (was thinking to study Japanese fairy tales actually ) and I am affraid that won't look too appealing either... OK, so I have a big confidence issue, don't I?...
Another option to go to Japan would be to work there. Easier said than done because I am not from an English speaking country, I don't have an English certificate (I would say that my English level is advanced but never had it tested...), my Japanese level is beginner, I am also a Spanish beginner and I was a French intermediate but now I think I am an upper beginner to say so. Anyway, I don't have any specific skills, I'm good at everything and not good at anything in particular... At least this is how I see myself at this point. Therefore I can't imagine what job I will be able to get there...
I wish I could be able to live in Japan for some years and find out if it will suit me to stay there forever or I don't fit there and should return home. Why I want to go to Japan? Well, unfortunately I can't give you a straight answer to that... It's just a feel attracted to everything related to Japan without a logical explanation. It's like it is in my destiny to go there if you want to say that. I honestly felt at home when I have visited it so I would like to experience that feeling more.
All right, hoping you were patient enough to read all that novel I've wrote so far, what would you advise me to do? Where should I start and what steps I should follow in order to fulfill my dream? I need a realistic "combat plan" so any ideas would be much appreciated! By the way, I am prepared to make any sacrifice I have to and wait as long as it takes in order to achieve that. Don't spare me of the truth, it is better to know what are my chances from the start so I won't live a dream and get up in a nightmare.
Thak you so much for your patience!!!