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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]+1 The Common Data Set. A great resource. The point is to have the coursework to be successful in the desired college major. If a major is going to require extensive foreign language, it was available to the student in HS, and they didn't take it. Why not? A STEM or engineering major, isn't going to need much/any FL and it's ok if their HS record reflects that.[/quote]

For those of you that have kids just finishing college or finished in the last few years.. What's the practical value of a FL education?  How has that made a difference in their work lives or given them a leg up in getting a job?  [/quote]

Haven't YOU lived in the world? Of course it is an advantage to speak more than one language.

It opens places for travel and work. For example, when you visit other countries, if you want to leave major cities, you often need to speak the native language (with a few exceptions, such as Scandinavia). It exposes you to new foods and culture/art/literature. It helps you understand linguistic nuance, and other perspectives.

What a sad, odd question.[/quote]

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