<p>The same thing happened to me. I wanted to take French in high school but my parents convinced me to take Spanish (and I greatly dislike). I plan on taking French in college. </p>
<p>I think he will do fine in German if he is interested in it. I’m sure there are other students in the beginning classes that will have no prior experience. Also, starting fresh may be beneficial because he will be taught a language throughly on one program.</p>