<p>I know this isnt entirely relevant to this forum, but anyway...</p>
<p>I have to choose a language for the fall semester (not that, you know, the topic of this thread would have alluded to this...), and am stuck between Latin, German and French. </p>
<p>On the one hand, while I have the most experience with French (4 years), I absolutely hate it. It is relatively easy compared to Latin, however, and is clearly far more utilitarian. </p>
<p>Latin - I love Latin. Great language. Unfortunately, it is a ton of work, and it is not nearly as useful. While I will be pursuing a Poli Sci degree and possibly a law degree (where it may come in handy), I don't think that such advanced knowledge of the language is necessary. Also, I only have two years experience with it. </p>
<p>German - another great language. Easy too. Being in the United States, though, I will see minimal usage of it. I also only have one year's experience. It has already come in great handy for improving my English skills, however, and I really do love the language; I do not know how much work it may prove to be long-term, though.</p>
<p>My guidance counselor recommends Spanish, but I see absolutely no reason to take it. Sure, it is an extremely popular language and a large segment of our population speaks only Spanish - but I have no personal draw to it. Nor do I want to start off learning an entirely new language. So either way, Spanish is out of the picture.</p>
<p>Okay, all that said, here comes the question: put into this situation, which language would you choose?</p>