BYU...Should I consider?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Brigham Young University
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<p>I want to major in Korean but BYU doesn’t have as much depth as UHM. I definately want depth. Should I consider this anyways? </p>

<p>OK, let me describe my situation. I’m not going for pity but just as a description I guess. I used to be a regular church member. I was in church every sunday, went to mutual night, did volenteer projects, went to the grape farm, occasionly gave a speech during sacrament, baptisms for the dead, helped out nursery/6-11 (I want to say sunbeams, but I know that’s not right…) , etc. But a couple years ago my life kind of got turned upside down. My mom went to jail and I went to live with my dad (who is non-religious; also my parents are divorced). So, I simply fell out going to church. I feel guilty about it and yeah. So, it’s been about 1.5 years since I’ve last gone to a church function. </p>

<p>Yeah, I don’t want pity or anything for saying this! I just wonder if I should let this discourage me.</p>

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<p>correct me if im wrong, but i don't think any university offers Korean as the primary major. probably as a secondary major, but not as a primary major. if you want to be good at korean and speak, read, write fluently, BYU has tons of courses in that area. and there are also foreign exchange trips and such available so if you want to be good at korean, there won't be any limitations from byu.
and yes, i think you should apply to byu. you shouldn't let any problems get in the way of your education, aka your future. good luck!</p>

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<p>Make sure when you apply you explain your situation. But for languages in general BYU has some of the best resources in the country and a lot of recruiters come there looking for employees because so many of byu's students are multilingual.</p>