Three Languages Too Many?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>^I already know how to read it--but I have a very limited vocab. If I take it for four years, do you think I'll be able to take the SAT II?</p>

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<p>I'm not sure. My sister took it for about 10 years and got a 420. And she's practically fluent. A native Israeli I know got a 630.</p>

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<p>Wow! jeez. i guess i'll reconcider.</p>

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<p>To MetdethGNR: Like I said, those reasons are all superficial. You just proved my point.</p>

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<p>JB--what is your definition of "superficial"? most of the endeavors us modern humans spend our time and energy on are superficial, so really, is it bad to do something for a superficial reason? maybe, but in this culture it's almost inevitable.</p>

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<p>Learn a language to improve your English?? Come on! Just learn English. And the reasons the poster gave were things like "you can read signs on walls". That's superficial to me. I'll be just as content with life if I don't know what "hocus pocus halitoses" means. And the reason that it makes you rare...isn't that the idea of learning a language? So you can communicate with others? I wouldn't think you'd want to be rare.</p>

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<p>watering your lawn is also superficial. under this logic, everything is superficial, discluding basic needs: water, sustenance, shelter.</p>

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<p>you know what's actually useless?</p>

<p>sign language (imo)</p>

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<p>i second the difficulty of hebrew... i've been speakign it for 11 years, and my friends insisit that i'm basically fluent ( o gosh i wish.. its the most beautiful language in the entire world!!!!!!!!!)-- i got a 620... the test has a crazy curve</p>

<p>but you know what?? like i said before, its the most beautifu language in the whole wide world and so i think you should stick with it and foregt about collegeboard</p>

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<p>For a grade, I think you can manage and A in all three. </p>

<p>Do you actually want to LEARN and understand the three languages? Then no. Not even an experienced polyglot can do much with 3 languages at once, much less a busy high school student. Concentrate on one or two unrelated languages, not three.</p>