[nabs-l] Choosing a Foreign Language

[Marissa Slaughter]

Elizabeth,

What career path are you thinking about? And what is your major? I took Spanish in high school and college, but I may end up having to learn German because part of what I am focusing on in my field has to do with Germany, and having at least a little knowledge of the language would be a great help. Originally, I chose Spanish because of its relevance in today's society. I would advise you to take a language that will have some sort of practical use in your life and career. I know there are many languages offered that you might want to learn, but since you're paying for the classes, I would take something for which you can find a use. There's always time to learn a language for fun later, if you'd like. 

Anyway, that's how I would go about deciding. The choice is completely up to you. 

Good luck!

Marissa

--- On Fri, 7/17/09, Elizabeth <lizmohnke at hotmail.com> wrote:

From: Elizabeth <lizmohnke at hotmail.com>
Subject: [nabs-l] Choosing a Foreign Language
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date: Friday, July 17, 2009, 10:49 PM


Hello List,
 
I have been looking over the requirements of a particular degree I am interested in obtaining and noticed that it has a foreign language requirement. I’m not as afraid about how to take a foreign language class as a blind student as much as I am about how to go about deciding which language I should take. Back when I went to high school, there were only two foreign languages to choose from, and since I enjoyed my art and journalism electives, I chose to take neither of them. 
 
However, in today’s college environment it appears as though it is no longer a simple choice between French or Spanish. The community college I am currently attending has French, Spanish, German, Japanese, and Vietnamese. In addition, the four year college I would like to transfer into offers courses in Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili, and Ojibwa. So with all these options, does anyone have any advice on how I could go about picking the right one for me? I have a few ideas in mind, but I am interested in hearing how other students have gone about making this decision.
 
Thanks,
Elizabeth
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