Dropping a Foreign Language?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>So help me out, should I or should I not drop my current Chinese class?</p>

<p>Reason to drop:
I am not enjoying the class. I don't relate well to the teacher at all, have mediocre relationships with my classmates (it's a small class so we're guaranteed to be together all 4 years of HS), and it's boring to the point that I will find myself dozing off.</p>

<p>I seldom have time to complete homework assignments and the class is currently pulling down my GPA. Dropping will allow me one free period, as opposed to none, to get work done for other classes (in other words, free up about 9 hours a week for me).</p>

<p>I'm in level three (currently a sophomore), which is pretty normal if not above average for the length of time students study a language.</p>

<p>Reasons not to drop:
Obviously useful in real life for employment opportunities, particularly if traveling abroad.</p>

<p>Colleges tend to expect proficiency in a foreign language for graduating.</p>

<p>Personally, being bilingual is fulfilling and I'd like to be able to communicate with my grandparents, who don't speak English (and I'm not fluent by any means).</p>

<p>Taking the AP exam?</p>

<p>I am applying to an Asian Studies program that my school offers, and through it I will be able to travel Asia. This will both increase my chances of getting into the program, and make my time in China more fulfilling.</p>

<p>Feel free to weigh in about anything, really. Thanks!</p>

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<p>Not to be a jerk, but bump</p>

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<p>Wow, you’re such a jerk. Haha but noo don’t drop it.</p>

<p>It’s best to have four years of a language, unless you’re failing or something.</p>

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<p>I dropped French for my Junior year.</p>

<p>I was top 3 in the class, but I disliked learning the language, and the teachers were not favourable.</p>

<p>I’m not too sure about what you should do, but I’m very glad I got out of the course, I heard the class is hell.</p>

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<p>I understand what It’s like to hate a class that lowers your GPA- I took band for 3 years in middle school. It might still be good to finish it. Either that or choose a new language, and take the first course of it in the summer and the next two junior and senior year. Then joila! (couldn’t resist foreign language word) You then have three years of language.</p>