February 5th, 2010 
Admin so i want to be a cultral anthropologist and study mainly asian countries. so i was wondering how long did u study abroad if u did. i found some scholarships in s. korea and japan and they last about 5 to 6 years. (the first year learning the languge and then the rest of the year learning whatever else) when i go there i want to get really good at the language and know alot of the culture but is 5 years to much or is that just right. i really want to study korea,japan,china and then a few years later depending how things are study in the middle east.
what do u think??
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The time you spend in a place studying the culture really depends on what culture you’re studying, what your goals are, and how much funding you get. There is no set amount of time that people spend abroad when studying cultural anthropology. From my experience, most people spend a year or two abroad, then come back and work with their data and then usually make a return trip to that country. Another factor on the length of time you spend is if you decide to learn the native language, your proficiency for learning languages, and any previous experience you’ve had with that language. I think spending 5 or 6 years may be a little extreme. Think of how much data you would have after that amount of time? It would take years to process it all and to interpret it. Although it is common to take 5+ years to receive a PhD, it is certainly not ideal.
It really comes down to what your goals and plans are for your study.