Should I go to TUJ and Japan in general?

Question:

So I've got a dilemma... I think I want to go to TUJ in Tokyo, Japan, but I am very hesitant. I am a nearly 17-year-old Mexican-American girl (if that matters?) that is interested in Japan, so I thought TUJ might be right for me. I don't consider myself an otaku or Japanophile because I can tolerate few animes and I wouldn't say that I like or love Japan, but rather I admire it. I think the lifestyle and culture is fascinating and the disposition of the people and their values is highly respectable. However, I have never been to Japan and could very well be pulling this out of thin air, as I only have second hand experience of Japan as a whole. If I were to be accepted into TUJ I would probably major in general studies and work part-time at an eikawa or the like to gain experience with teaching English, as that is what I would like to do after graduating. I know, terribly original, right? But I honestly want to teach English, not just to stay in Japan, but I like the idea of molding minds and improving people's communication skills. I guess the heart of my issue would be that I don't know if I will be able to adjust to Japan and I don't have the means to travel there on my own, so school is pretty much my only viable option of experiencing Japan. That being said, the reason I didn't want to attend the university in the U.S.and spend my third year in Japan is because by that time I would have to decide on a major and if i decided on a major like TEFOL, then went to Japan to discover I could not adjust, I would be left with a major I didn't want to use in my home country. On the other hand, if I went to TUJ my first year and found that I couldn't adjust I would have to go through the struggles of transferring to a U.S. university. However, if I did find that I liked Japan and finished my time at TUJ I am afraid of not finding sustainable work there with a general studies degree and being sent back to the U.S., where I would have a nearly useless major unless i supplemented it with a master's degree, which is time and money I would rather not spend. Also, I know this will sound awful, but is merely me being brutally honest... I think I would punch myself in the face daily if I had to spend my four years in college with fangirls/fanboys, otakus, and Japanophiles, which I fear could be a possibility at TUJ. But again, I have no basis to go on, it is just a feeling I have. I apologize that this explanation is so lengthy, and I think you deserve a trophy for reading the entire thing, and an extra one if you can provide a solid, unbiased, non-trolling sort of answer. In conclusion, if anyone has any advice for me or is willing to share their experience with a similar problem it would be greatly appreciated.

Answer:

I think you can go to TUJ just for 1 year or so. So it's not bad to go there for a short time.