My major is Portuguese!

          My major is Portuguese. Every time I tell about my major, people ask me again why I chose Portuguese for major, because it is not common to study Portuguese for the major in Korea. As a result of this kind of reactions, I’ve been so used to answer why I decided to learn Portuguese.

           There are several reasons that made me be interested in Portuguese. The first one is a bright economic outlook of Brazil. Brazil has been nominated as one of BRICs, whose economic potential is such that they could become among the four most dominant economies by the year 2050. Brazil has a massive territory, abundant resources and population. The consequence of these advantages has been the positive economic view of Brazil.

           On top of that, the scarcity was another reason why I determined to study Portuguese. Portuguese is available to be taught at only two universities in Korea, and what is more is they admit only about 30 new students every year. The demand for people who speak Portuguese has risen due to the bright outlook of Brazil, and the Portuguese speakers are only a few; hence, they are in very high scarcity.

           The great economic view and the scarcity are main reasons why I chose Portuguese for my major. While having learned Portuguese, I’ve found that it is so worthy to study foreign languages and that I love it! I really hope that I will accomplish my goal by taking advantage of my major in the future.