I love this AMA. I can't find a question to ask that hasn't been answered yet but my quick ctrl+f of immersion didn't come up with anything significant. How many of these languages (save arabic and french) were you immersed in? I'm an American student studying in the South of Spain right now and I'm finding that the immersion is absolutely crazy helpful. I had a strong base in Spanish before coming, but now I'm finding that I can do more than just translate, I can interpret.
When I go back to the states to finish my degree I have a few credit hours that I will need to fill, just so I can stay full time as a student. My school offers French, German, and Basic Chinese and Arabic... oh also basic Italian. What would you recommend I take? I'm leaning towards French because I love how it sounds and I would like to come back and explore France, but as somebody who works in the field that I'm considering going into I'd love to hear what you think.
edit: they offer 2 semesters of chinese, arabic and italian.
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I love this AMA. I can't find a question to ask that hasn't been answered yet but my quick ctrl+f of immersion didn't come up with anything significant. How many of these languages (save arabic and french) were you immersed in? I'm an American student studying in the South of Spain right now and I'm finding that the immersion is absolutely crazy helpful. I had a strong base in Spanish before coming, but now I'm finding that I can do more than just translate, I can interpret.
When I go back to the states to finish my degree I have a few credit hours that I will need to fill, just so I can stay full time as a student. My school offers French, German, and Basic Chinese and Arabic... oh also basic Italian. What would you recommend I take? I'm leaning towards French because I love how it sounds and I would like to come back and explore France, but as somebody who works in the field that I'm considering going into I'd love to hear what you think.
edit: they offer 2 semesters of chinese, arabic and italian.
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