<p>i've taken 4 years of spanish, and i'd say that at the end of the 4 years (not now bc ive forgotten a lot) i could have gone to a spanish-speaking country and done pretty decently. if i were to take german, for the first time, at cornell every semeseter for 3 years, or 6 semesters, would i be able to go to germany and handle myself well?</p>
<p>yep, Cornell's foreign language is great. By your third year you'll be eligible to go to Germany</p>