<p>Is taking a foreign language for four years a big deal? In regards to college admissions, that is? I am in French 2 right now, and I am a sophomore, but I really want to drop the class for my junior and senior years...</p>
<p>Other than that I am taking the hardest schedule that I can take. The thing is, my French class is basically killing my soul. Would it really hurt me if I dropped out?</p>
<p>colleges tend to like 4 years of language....</p>
<p>At least take 3 years. That'd be fine. I don't think you'd be penalized for not taking 4; however, 2 would be average.</p>
<p>4 years is neccesary if you want to go to HYPSM.
You can most likely get away with 3.
2 is sort of not a lot though.</p>
<p>J'ai Francais trois! Je deteste Francais! (I don't even know if I said that correctly)</p>
<p>My school's French class is either really easy or I'm just good at learning languages. I had 98 in French 2 Honors last semester and hardly studied anything at all. Maybe studied a little in class before quizzes, but that's about it.</p>
<p>I'm in French four/five. Basically, the "French four students" are being taught year five French without getting the credit for both. Let me tell you, the class is ridiculously hard for me, a French four student. We're learning French history in French and annotating excerpts from Les Mis, so basically it's my two least favourite classes combined, in a different language (English and history).
I'd go until third year and then quit. Third year will get you proficient enough to be able to actually speak the language without having to go into literary structures (passive, ugh!) and other such annoying things. Also, you won't have history. The only reason I'm staying in it is that I might decide to do some sort of French minor in college..</p>
<p>dubblyu91 - That was a valiant try. =] I believe it's, "J'etudie le troisieme annee du Francais. Je le desete!" Just add some accents in there. xD I could be wrong, though.</p>
<p>If you choose a different language that you like for your junior and senior year and explain to the admissions officers why you switched, you should be fine at most schools.</p>
<p>I, too, took frech. </p>
<p>It scarred my brain. I tried so hard and only got Cs out of it, took it for 3 years.</p>
<p>im taking it online... u guys are scaring me :(</p>
<p>You don't have to take 4 years. Very few people at my school do, and they're not necessarily the top students. We send a few to Ivy's every year, with 3 getting into Harvard/Princeton in the last 3 years.</p>
<p>Je parle Francais assez bien. L'anne dernier, j'ai pris l'examen nationale francais et j'ai gagne 7ieme place nationalement. Tres bien, n'est pas? </p>
<p>Je deteste ma classe de francais aussi! Elle est trop facile et elle m'ennuie. Alors, si tu sentais comme moi, tu dois arreter prendrer francais. </p>
<p>Okay, that was probably all wrong. Basically, I'm pretty okay at French (7th rank nationally for first level) and I hate taking this class. I'm required to take it for 3 years by my school, so I think I'm stuck in it (I'm trying to find a way out). If you hate it now, you'll probably hate it later. You might find a college class more interesting and less pedantic. American high school foreign language education sucks. If you can get out of it, do so promptly.</p>
<p>Millancad - You hate your french class because it's too easy?
What year are you in? O.o</p>
<p>Translation of member2008's post for the French impaired, "Yes, I speak French fairly well - I am studying French literature now before taking the AP exam. I love French because I love France and Paris and to travel everywhere."</p>
<p>One true French supporter! That's the spirit. =]</p>
<p>^ im canadian and still dont know french THAT good</p>
<p>Haha, I don't hate french necessarily. But we only have one teacher in our whole school, and each class has like 40 people. Yet somehow she has chosen ME to antagonize. Plus, we never learn anything. I don't think that is a reasonable explanation for colleges though...</p>
<p>Ah. We have one French teacher, and she has one of the most annoying voices that you have ever heard. People run when they hear her! Honestly, they do. Even other teachers. And then sometimes she chooses to reminisce about France and her ex-husband..
I'd suggest buying a French/English dictionary with a good conjugation section and maybe a tutor for next year. One type from a - err - "pro": Never forget how to conjugate avoir and etre. They are used in almost every single advanced structure.</p>
<p>lol, thanks floee</p>
<p>Lawlz, it's cool. I was just imagining my little Frenchlings that I tutor trying to understand that. Impossible without them almost ripping out the pages of their pocket dictionaries.. xD</p>
<p>i don't know french, just a few conversational things</p>
<p>however i have picked up some creole (a lot of haitian kids go to my school) and am pretty good at cursing.</p>