08-29-2011, 01:01 AM
Academic advisors/Guidance counselors/Memos regarding college routinely informed us that most universities have foreign language requirements. They encouraged us to take three years of foreign language in high school (this probably translates to three semesters at college).
That said, I took five years of Spanish (8th - 12th grade), and then had to test at the intermediate level in college to get my degree there (pass test at the end of semester of intermediate level language). So I've essentially taken close to sixth years of spanish, and the way it's taught in education systems in America renders that effort completely useless. I can't speak a lick. I can probably read it, though.
That said, I took five years of Spanish (8th - 12th grade), and then had to test at the intermediate level in college to get my degree there (pass test at the end of semester of intermediate level language). So I've essentially taken close to sixth years of spanish, and the way it's taught in education systems in America renders that effort completely useless. I can't speak a lick. I can probably read it, though.
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