Should I self-study Spanish II over the summer?

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<p>I don't know if I should self study Spanish II over the summer. I want to do so because 1) I want to catch up with everyone else; they will be in Spanish III next year. 2) I'm like learning new languages, Spanish is easy and useful, I love the feeling of knowing another lang. 3) I've heard the Spanish II teacher is very strict and picky and takes off points for every single mistake you make, which obviously adds up to a lot over time.</p>

<p>Also, will colleges be impressed if I skip a lang grade and do very well in the next level? Do they see any classes in between that you may have skipped (ex. Alg1->Geo (skip)->Alg2)? Is Spanish worth the time and effort to self-study? Do you think I'll be able to understand all of Spanish II (what resources should I use to accomodate the book? email the teacher over the summer? buy materials, etc? Please help me decide.</p>

<p>Also, who should I ask about questions concerning my schedule, UC a-g course requirements, community college, etc.? Should I go to my VP, counselor, or what? I really need reliable answers as my future depends a lot on courses and stuff so I don't know who to ask. Thanks!! =]</p>

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<p>I have something related, I think it's acceptable to post them in this topic as well because I have related questions:</p>

<p>My school is changing from block scheduling (4 periods per day) to traditional scheduling (8 periods per day, 1 being lunch) next year. Therefore, the highest Spanish class I'll be able to get to is Spanish 3 for my senior year (since I didn't take Spanish this year, as a freshman). So, I won't be able to get to AP Spanish, which I would have been able to get to had my school stayed on block scheduling.</p>

<p>On top of the above questions, I'd also like to ask where/how I could take a Spanish classes and receive credit for them.</p>