<p>Hi! I know that someone asked something similar before, but I couldn't find the thread...I'm interested in taking both french and japanese. I took french in high school, so i would start at an intermediate level. i would start japanese 101. I know that japanese is a huge commitment. Would french be too tough to balance during 1st semester? would it be better to take during 2nd semester, or not? thanks!</p>
<p>Yes, we did discuss this before though I don’t feel like searching through threads right now …</p>
<p>The general conclusion is that two intro languages at the same time is a bad idea. One intro language and one intermediate language together is do-able if you budget your time well. </p>
<p>I’m not sure if you took the french placement exam and know what course you were placed in (results will be posted…perhaps not until Orientation week?). Regardless, I think it would be a better idea to start with the intro Japanese, and then if you want, you can add on intermediate French perhaps your sophomore or junior year. </p>
<p>What you need to consider is if you want half of your coursework during your first semester/year to be all language courses or not. I think that in your first year you should really broaden the breadth of courses that you take and take something you would never have thought to take before. Taking two languages your first semester would be really limiting.</p>
<p>What welles10 said as far as conclusions go. I don’t know your French ability, but if you place past the French 202 level, your class will be framed quite differently than any sort of intro language class. I took French 211 first semester, and I would describe the class as AP English in French with the occasional aside on the finer points of French grammar. I took French 229 second semester and it was a history course that happened to be about the French and taught in French. While both “language” classes, the style would not be repetitive.</p>