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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Band for sure.

It’s hard to learn to read music and it’s hard to learn to play an instrument.  Takes time, effort and commitment.  And, it’s fun!  Band does fun field trips, performances in various contests, etc.  Great sense of community.

Plus, with all the amazing translating apps available on your phone now, learning a second language won’t be as much of a draw as it used to be.  Just enter your info into Google Translate and it works beautifully.

Not everyone can play an instrument.  But everyone can use Google Translate or SayHi[/quote]

Wow. I agree on music, but reducing learning a language to Google translate? Ignorant.[/quote]

Do you think most kids who take up to French 4 can translate a document as well as Google Translate does?  Not. A. Chance.

The software is excellent.  Every teacher at my school uses it to send out emails in various languages.

Especially for a kid who plans to major in Biology.

She could go back and play her instrument as an adult in community band or she could play in an ensemble for fun in college.  Way more useful than four years of French.  [/quote]

The goal of learning a language isn’t to be a professional translator. It’s to learn about another culture in a way you can’t if you don’t know the language.

You can also do both. Many of us have.[/quote]

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