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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For parents whose kids are in college now, are any of them still taking a foreign language? Did they like studying it or have any intention of using it throughout their life?

More than 90% of US foreign language instruction is a complete waste of time since few people care about really speaking a language and retaining it. Lots of research on that for those who are interested.

Watching this debate over 3 or 4 years to check off a box to achieve something else just reinforces that reality. Take it to get the credit then DUMP it all and forget it. Less than 10% of US students who take a language can speak it competently later.

Foreign language skills challenge the brain and potentially give a person a lifelong skill and pleasure.  I hope at least one or two parents here care about that too.

Yes, I am a foreign language teacher.[/quote]

DD took as much French as her time would allow in college and studied abroad in France as well. She said if her schedule had allowed for more, she would have added another language as well.  She is actually tri lingual and loves studying languages and loved the ability to blend in abroad so well bc of her high language ability.  [/quote]

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