I'm a beginner speaker of japanese. I've been learning for about four years but I haven't had a steady teacher or anyone to talk to so it's been slow going
I know my basic grammar and I'm expanding my vocabulary right now. I know my hiragana and katakana and I'm learning some kanji. I'm not concerned about the language, I'm good at language and learn easily, plus I'm not graduating for another two years so I have time to get better.
What I'm more concerned about is the job market for geologists in Japan. I mean, if I can't get a job there I can't...get a job there. And that's all I want really. I just kinda want to exist in Japan and learn about the culture first hand (I especially want to go to festivals!) while also doing something I love (geology).