Should I major in French or minor in Spanish?

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<p>I am interested in transferring to the College of Charleston for Fall of 2014. I want to major in Women and Gender Studies, and am interested in minoring in African Studies, with the hope of studying abroad and even possibly living in Africa after graduation. I hope to one day work for a non profit that empowers women and girls, and I already consider myself a domestic violence advocate. I also know that I want to study a foreign language. My dilemma is choosing between French and Spanish. I already know some Spanish, but I am wondering if I should major in French, since French is an official language of many African countries. What do you guys think? Should I major in French(I know only a few words), or should I minor in Spanish?</p>

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<p>Are you more interested in one or the other? If so, go with that one.</p>

<p>Of those two I only speak Spanish, but from what I understand French isn’t overly difficult to teach yourself if you want/need to, provided you regularly put time into it. I know that Spanish wouldn’t be overly difficult to self-study, again provided you regularly put time into it. Keep that in mind as far as learning the one you don’t pick is concerned (if you choose to).</p>

<p>All that said, assuming Spanish doesn’t interest you more than French, I’d go for French for the same reason you said.</p>

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<p>I’m pretty much interested in both languages. That’s what makes this decision so difficult. I love Spanish and French, but I think that if I didn’t work in Africa, knowing French would not be as useful as knowing Spanish(living in America). However, knowing French would make me a good candidate for other jobs as well(since a lot of people know Spanish).</p>

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<p>Can you roll them both into a Romance Language major/minor? I think if you could, you could get some credit for the Spanish you already know, and learn French. My friend also says, French is also useful for a job in the UN or in diplomatic relations. I think it would be less work in Spanish and French if you could roll them together like that. ¡Buen suerte!</p>

<p>Also feel free to check out my language major post: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/other-college-majors/1565838-seeking-input-foreign-language-degrees.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/other-college-majors/1565838-seeking-input-foreign-language-degrees.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;