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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Again, not a class I would let my kid take.  Sooo not important in this economy.  Take Latin which is the root of many languages, helps with spelling/English language and will actually be impressive to colleges and employers.  U.S. immigration generally favors and is extremely generous regarding Chinese immigrants, so we already have a ton of people FROM the country who live here and speak the language.  There is absolutely no advantage to taking it and no-one will be the least bit impressed.

Also, not sure why my comment on this issue keep getting deleted - some people are incredibly sensitive.  If you told me you wanted to learn Swahili, I would also tell you similar.  I work for a well known international corporation and being fluent in Chinese gets you no brownie points.  I'm advising you not to waste your time.[/quote]

It appears you're focusing on a very narrow aspect. You have no idea those doctors, lawyers, accountants and many other professionals who speak Chinese can make far more than those who don’t. Guess what? The more Chinese immigrants in this country, the more important it is to learn this language. [/quote]

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