Last year, students needed language classes to earn credits to graduate, but as of this year, schools no longer require language credits. Possible languages students could have taken were, Spanish, Spanish Heritage, Latin, and French.
Sellassie Mensah, freshman, said, “I don’t think we really need to take a language because most people just stay in the US, and if we travel to tourist places, people speak English or we can translate.”
Taking a language takes time and effort, especially with juggling other classes as well. The choice is ultimately up to the person.
Some languages, like Latin, are outdated and not always relevant to current jobs. In addition, no countries still speak Latin.
“I took Spanish, and I think it’s cool I could go to another country and have a conversation with a person who also speaks Spanish,” said Braden Uhron, sophomore.
Learning a language can also have some benefits. Knowing two or more languages could open up possible future business or other job opportunities.
Language classes can be hard to learn. The younger someone is, however, the easier it is to learn a language.
The International Center for Language Studies (ICLS) reports that “adults who studied a language for just four months showed significant improvements in their performance on memory and attention tests than adults who didn’t.”
Learning a second language has many benefits such as improving memory, and skills that help people at any age. There is no harm in trying it out and based on the ICLS, adults can have a better memory because of learning another language.
Taking a language class varies from person to person, and there are both advantages and disadvantages.
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