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Study hard everyday! If you're a college student, you may want to get involved with an exchange program at your school. If youre still in highschool, it might be best to apply to rotary or another program.
I went to through rotary and learned alot about japan, as well as learning how to speak every day conversations. In college i went back and studied. This year i'm in the middle of job hunting, so I'm going to a japanese/english bilingual career forum and arranged interviews. (i hop it goes well) (lol)