pausing foreign language to take physics? soph year

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Hi, I’m a sophomore. I want to pursue something physics-related, so I’m trying to take my school’s physics classes asap. However, i have a little scheduling problem:

I would have to choose between spanish 2 or physics honors - Language is the recommended choice. This year I’m already taking biology (required). If I take physics this year, I can apply to STEM-esque summer programs next year, and I’ll be able to take the ap physics c exams in my junior year. I can pick up spanish in my senior year. During the pause, I can self study so I can graduate with spanish 3 or 4 (maybe ap). I think taking physics may help my college applications, but I’m also afraid pausing language will hurt my application… soooo - ?

Will it look bad to colleges if I pause foreign language? Like, will it look to aggressive or something? Also, do colleges have a preference on whether you take ap physics junior or senior year? Thanks!

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No advantage to taking it junior year versus senior year.

Or you take physics next year and apply to STEM-esque summer programs that summer, when you’d have a better chance of being accepted anyway.

While true, it matters not when you take it.

Doubling up on a subject at the expense of another core class is not a good idea, IMO.

Doubtful that you would be successful in this strategy. Just take the Spanish class as recommended.

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Agreee with @skieurope …most STEM summer programs would be accepting Juniors. I don’t see an advantage to doubling up on sciences…

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There’s no advantage to taking Physics now. Breaking the foreign language study sequence after a year will make your skills so rusty you’ll struggle junior year (and your plan to somehow self study with only one year as a foundation is just wishful thinking).
Take Physics next year and senior year , or if you’re truly passionate see if you can take some Physics -related classes at a community college through dual enrollment.