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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just so everyone doesn't get scared away - my DC got through TJ Spanish 2, 3 & AP with A's - so it can be done.[/quote]

Sure, it can be done, but should it?  It seems like part of making TJ work, at least for us, is picking our battles.  Whether to test out of a math or CS class. AP physics or APUSH vs honors versions? AP Calc AB vs BC?  Summer school chemistry to take the AP version?  Sure there have been kids who have taken the harder path every time and gotten a 4.0. But the vast majority of TJ kids succeed, in part, by making smart choices in course selection. Goodness knows we have gotten enough "Dear TJ community" emails about this.   So if language is not a passion for your kid, and if they are not unusually strong in it, why choose this particular battle?[/quote]

I would say, let your kid decide what they want to study. Ultimately he/she will be the one who will take the tests and quizzes, not the parents  :) . Every kid has own strengths and weaknesses and they know it better than even parents sometimes. If you as parent think Spanish is hard, it may not be the case for your kid. I do not favor any particular language but if you are not the native speaker then any language could be hard to learn. keep in mind, every child has different potential and one kid/parent's experience doesn't fit all.
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