<p>Hello all, i'm in need of some more advice.</p>
<p>The problem is, at my school, you are required to take two consecutive years of a language. Well, I took french last year (freshman year) and signed up for it this year. I was planning on taking it until senior year. The only problem was, there was no room and I got put into photography, my second choice down. I fell in love with photography and didn't want to give it up, so now I am faced with this dilema. </p>
<p>I am taking french junior and senior year. Seems fine, but also like I slacked a little. I recently found out that it is possible to take classes online for real credits, so I want to take advantage of this.</p>
<p>The available languages are- Spanish 1-3, Latin 1-3, and chinese 1.</p>
<p>I have a love of language, and I actually want to take them all. Though- Would it seem as if I was trying too hard? </p>
<p>I want to take as many languages as possible, but maybe two courses of french, three of spanish, three of latin, and one of chinese would seem like I was purely doing it to get into a good school. </p>
<p>IMHO... you probably know that doing what you love is just what you're supposed to do. if you really genuinely love all those languages and want to take all of them, then NOT taking them would be doing something just to get into a good school. (just what you're afraid to do). so go for it if you think you can do it. also, it shouldn't look like you've slacked for a year because your guidance counselor will write about why you couldn't take french.</p>
<p>Just make sure you have three years of at least one language.</p>
<p>And realize that French and Spanish are based on Latin anyway. If you want to learn them to be able to communicate internationally (except in Latin's case) then it's fine to take all three. Otherwise, though, you wouldn't be learning that much. Well, alright, Latin is fine. But if you really want to learn a diverse range of languages choose between French and Spanish and then take something like German or Greek or Sanskrit (or a Sanskrit-based language).</p>
<p>i can't give you a lot of advices... i don't have to face that dilemma, since here in Chile we have a established program of studie an almost all the courses are mandatory, an we have just one foreign language class (at least at my school), which is English....</p>
<p>if you decide to go for spanish, please send me a pm or anything if you need help.. =)</p>
<p>Thank you all for the advice! Yes, language is truly a passion of mine. And Theoneo, I wish I could take German or Greek, those sound amazing, but the only languages offered are Chinese, Latin, and Spanish. I am considering chinese, if I have time. I already signed up for latin and spanish and all I have to do is talk to my guidance counciler tomorrow to get her to sign my form. And Patoka, your offer for the spanish help is very generous, thank you : ).</p>