Giving up at something is often not even an option when you look inside and honestly ask yourself if that is really what you want to do. She was one of the most talented japanese students I have ever met. While she was writing her thesis, we discussed the content and the usage of upper level Japanese language. I attended law school at Columbia University after Bates. I got the job through the recruiting office at Columbia.
Law firms consider experience abroad a valuable asset in a candidate for employment.
While it was difficult at first to get assignments because I was not yet a lawyer and because I was not a native Japanese speaker. People soon gave me assignments that involved Japanese research and English writing. The Bates Japanese program was excellent. The professors are willing to tailor classes to meet students needs, eg. Independent studies was one course offering.