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I know there are a lot of multi-lingual people on NT. But I was wondering, did any of you all become fluent after taking a foreign language for the first time in college?
I'm in my 12th hour of introductory Spanish, and I feel like I haven't really learned anything. I know they say you get out of it what you put in, but for some reason it's just not working for me. And the thing is, I've passed my 2 previous classes with decent grades. I really think my problem is that while I want to really learn the language, my ultimate goal is passing the class with the best grade. As a result, I'm not really learning anything. I'll study what I need to study for the quizzes and test, and won't retain any of the information once it's over.
It bothers me how some majors require you to take up to 12 hours of the same foreign language. Also my school's Spanish department isn't really on point. We do all of our work online, and get multiple chances to submit the assignments. While it's great for the GPA, I'm not really learning much.
I'm in my 12th hour of introductory Spanish, and I feel like I haven't really learned anything. I know they say you get out of it what you put in, but for some reason it's just not working for me. And the thing is, I've passed my 2 previous classes with decent grades. I really think my problem is that while I want to really learn the language, my ultimate goal is passing the class with the best grade. As a result, I'm not really learning anything. I'll study what I need to study for the quizzes and test, and won't retain any of the information once it's over.
It bothers me how some majors require you to take up to 12 hours of the same foreign language. Also my school's Spanish department isn't really on point. We do all of our work online, and get multiple chances to submit the assignments. While it's great for the GPA, I'm not really learning much.