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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I really appreciate all of the thoughtful responses so far and it's actually reassuring to see the variety in views on this. It's a very personal and often emotionally loaded decision. I have no sense of whether DC is likely to use the language in a professional capacity but I would guess no. The PP who talked about how the language they learned in weekend school didn't enable them to have personal, more meaningful conversations with family really struck me. Ultimately, I think what I am currently relying on the weekend language classes for is a sense of connection to the culture, the general benefit of learning another language, and perhaps at least enough fluency to allow DC to travel in the country with more confidence and have at least some ability to communicate with family members there, but that is going to be such a rare event. Maybe we'll stick with it for another semester before making a final decision, or look for a tutor who can provide more tailored instruction that is geared toward our goals and mindset. [/quote]

Pp here.  I think that travelling with confidence and communicating with family are totally valid reasons, and if it doesn’t come now, can come later!  I spoke exclusively in my heritage language with my parents and can do those things, and that has led to some adult trips back to see family where I’ll have a little more independence (stay in the city center at a hotel, but get to “explore” on my own), and that has been a big cultural connection for me.

What I really wish my language school taught was language on sex, for example, or race and politics— but the politics of my language school meant that was never going to happen.  It’s gotten easier as I’be gotten older and my mom has invested in learning more English, but it is a deeply sad part and personal void for me that not only did I never have an a conversation about my sexuality or sex Ed with my mom, I also wasn’t  able to engage with them in a meaningful way on the social issues  was growing more liberal on, and couldn’t explain what I was learning in learned.

I went back to my language in a few times after language school, so I would say give it semester, maybe give it a break. And try again? The need for communication was and continues to be important to me.[/quote]

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