I'm thinking about going back to school....again. Should I take Spanish?

Spanish is a lovely language, ctry! I took it in high school, and still retain a bit of what I learned. I just signed up for online classes at a site, www.studentyteacher.org. . The most problematic issue I had to deal with was learning to roll the Rs. It can be quite challenging if you are not a native speaker of Spanish. I also think it is great that you want to get your degree.

I took Spanish a million years ago when I was in high school - I only took 1 semester because I didn't like the teacher (he made fun of my southern accent which me being from the north sounds funny but I picked it up from my father and grandmother).

My Mom learned Spanish for the first time when she was in her 60s when she and my step-father started going to Bolivia to do medical missionary work. I now have 2 adopted sisters who were born in Bolivia but Mom insisted from the start that they speak English so I haven't learned any more. It sounds like it could be very helpful for you to learn it though.

I've always heard that English and Spanish are the two hardest languages to learn and that if you can learn both of them then you can learn any language. There are a lot of Spanish that did learn English so if they can do it then why can't you? Not to say that they're dumb or anything but merely saying that they're both hard languages. Good luck!

I have not taken Spanish, but I have a smattering of it. It is the fastest growing second language in the US, and you should take it. Even here in Kansas, they offer specialized Spanish courses, that are just geared toward your career, like Spanish for Nurses. I would do it in a heartbeat. I do not think it is hard to learn, especially since you are exposed to it so mych.What would you do with an Associate in Developmental Disabilities?

I know how to speak Spanish pretty well but, I've never taken a class. I learned it from living with a Spanish speaking family for 4 years. I've never learned to read or write it though. I've known people who have taken classes in Spanish and I can hardly understand a word they are TRYING to say. LOL

I took Spanish for two years in Junior High School. But I'm sorry to say I never used it in real life and kind of lost my Spanish abilities.

I guess whether it's difficult depends on how well you take to languages, but I do think Spanish is one of the easiest to learn. Personally, I loved it. I think it would definitely add to your enjoyment of any future job & also to your income if you took it.

Spanish is a beautiful language and not that difficult to learn. I did it at school along with French (which is a nightmare in comparison!) and I really enjoyed it. I've been to Spain and other Spanish speaking countries a few times so I've used it a little although I'm not very good at it. It's a long time since I was at school! I think learning a second language is always a good thing anyway, for the mental exercise if nothing else.

I would say that it would be a good idea to take a Spanish class
With as many Spanish speaking people as there are anymore you will definately benifit from learning at least the basics
I took Spanish in school and I must say i am glad that I did.
I can at least hold a halfway decent conversation with a Spanish speaking person.
Around here you cant even buy the kids an ice cream from the ice cream truck without doing so in Spanish
My husband doesnt speak any Spanish and he has a hard time communicating with the people at work
Spanish is actually easier to learn than English

I think it's great you want to take up a language! Go for it. In your area do you have Spanish speaking channels? That is one good way to learn a language too...just sit back and actually listen to it, and after awhile you can start picking up things here and there. I have a mental block however with Spanish. I actually am part Spanish too! Now here's the story...My mother was part Spanish, Mexican and Irish. As a young girl she often visited down Mexico to relatives..she picked up on Spanish and spoke it like a native. But then when she studied Spanish in school, for some weird reason they taught Castillian Spanish which is ONLY spoken in Castile, Spain..go figure. So zoom up years...I'm studying Spanish, but "regular" Spanish. I would try to speak Spanish to my mother and she'd always be correcting me with the Castillian Spanish accent which wasn't what we were being taught...she constantly made fun of my Spanish so really inhibited me. Now in college it was a different story...I took only one term of FRENCH..and fell in love with it...I remember my French so much more than Spanish, and at least I didn't have anyone constantly correct my accent! But I did the same thing with French...would listen to French movies (often have the English subtitle)...Also...another thing to think about...most DVD movie have language options....usually Spanish audio or subtitles or both....so switch to the Spanish Audio/subtitles
Good luck!!:)

well i think that is a very good idea...It would be nice to go back and finish what you have already started.As afar as taking spanish that would be a great asset,spanish is a really good thing to know.I know quite a bit of spanish myself and believe me it really comes in handy..We have so many spanish speaking people now days that it would be good to be able to talk with them,and also when you are job hunting?being able to speak spanish will help you get a job...I know that now days being able to speak will really help you if you are dealing with the public..I am always praticing spanish,its rather easy to tell you the truth..