For those of you who have attained a high level in another language, your job possibilities are much wider than the general population. As such different possibilities arise. I was wondering: What becomes enjoyable as you improve in another language?

My Japanese level is close to that of a Kindergarten student. I also love teaching Kindergarten as I can understand, and be understood, by my students. It's not fun for me to be in meetings with adults as I get a headache listening to new words and difficult sentence structures. Will my preferences reverse if I become bilingual?

Would you enjoy working in a Kindergarten in your native language?

each language is like a new life. you might find aspects of yourself which you enjoy expressing in this new language ...

@ russell359

I do. I see your point. Bad example. I do, however, enjoy adult level conversations in English but I am unable to follow them in Japanese or Chinese.

Why is it a bad example? All I'm trying to say is that if you don't enjoy teaching Kindi in your native language then you might not continue to enjoy teaching Kindi in Japanese, if you become an advanced Japanese speaker, in answer to your last question, "Will my preferences reverse if I become bilingual?". In other words, as a short answer, "maybe", but why worry? When you become a fluent Japanese speaker, see how you feel then, if your feelings change then new paths will have opened to you anyway.

Bad example on MY part. Everything you just wrote is implied in your original post. I didn't think through the logical implications of what I wrote before I wrote it. I'm making connections and linking things that aren't connected.

No worries, yeah, I guessed you might have been writing about what you wrote rather than what I wrote after I wrote what I wrote the second time... If that makes any sense.

So what would be a good example of something you enjoy now in Japanese that you might not enjoy as you become more advanced?

I'm trying to think of something from a Chinese perspective... But, can't think of anything right now. I think when I become more advanced in Chinese there will be a lot more for me to enjoy, such as Chinese novels, TV shows... etc. Which I can't enjoy much now since my Chinese is still so basic.

"I guessed you might have been writing about what you wrote rather than what I wrote after I wrote what I wrote the second time" 哈哈！

@icecream, I think it probably has more to do with whether you like teaching people rather than the language itself.

@ russell359

It makes sense.

I'm moving into psychological territory but I think most things I enjoy now will no longer please me as I advance with my studies. People change as they get older. My first year of college was one of the happiest times of my life; by my senior year, it was painful for me to even go to class.

I also love novelty. It's human nature. Think about it: How much fun would Skritter be if you could never add new characters?

@ 小麦

I agree, sometimes.