<p>Maybe she should get some counseling to delve more deeply into this fear of foreign languages. It seems very shortsighted to shut so many doors irrationally.</p>
<p>Glido - it’s genetic and hasn’t stopped anyone in my extended family (both sides) from any exploration or success. We’ve traveled the world for business and pleasure and haven’t missed a thing.</p>
<p>amtc -</p>
<p>Since she’s managed to learn her first language, she’s equipped to learn a second one when she has a good reason to do so. At that time, she can track down an instructor, and a learning environment, that are better suited to her learning style and personality, and I fully expect that she will do just fine. For now though, she’s making a smart move by avoiding college language classes. Few of them will be readily adaptable to her learning style.</p>