I sleep so often these days.

[S0rath 0f the Black Sun]

Where exactly do you live? I'm a sophomore in HS and don't know much about the different degrees here (I know, shame on me :b), but I've read that you need at least a bachelor's degree to do translation, and if you want to work in the medical field as a translator (example: translating antibiotic instructions, telling them they can either die or be in pain for the rest of their life, ect) or in the legal system (translating during court hearings, ect) then you have to have a master's degree in most cases. I still am not decided as to which language(s) I'll take in college. It took me like two years to learn how to speak Swedish fluently, but I still have great difficulties with understanding spoken Swedish. However, I can write/read/speak it just fine. Oklahoma doesn't really give you any exposure to foreign languages except Spanish I hope to speak German fluently by the time I graduate, but I doubt that'll happen. I'll at least have the basics down, though.

Southeast Asia. I don't go deeper in detail on where I live. A good nurse-ninja must be silent, swift and anonymous.

Yeah, A Bachelor's degree in a public relations setting I guess plus languages minor and study languages post graduate basis plus Master's degrees. I suggest Japanese or Mandarin (if oriental), and since you know Sveska, try Deutsche, Danske und Fin. Optionally French, Spanish and/or Italian. Most orientals suck with English so I think they hire a lot of translators, with French, Spanish and/or Italian, some programs allow you travel to those countries, not very sure though.

I'm also trying to learn Deutsche, although it started from translating Rammstein songs, so I know dirty Deutsche.