Any Ideas on language programs?

[jr doctor in sd]

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Hey!

I really like languages...and I was raised speaking Arabic and English simultaneously. I then learned Spanish in HS and currently use it at least 2 days/week. I am taking ASL (American Sign Language) right now to fulfill a cultural diversity requirement...but i REALLY enjoy it 🙂 so i decided I want to take a year of it. But I like Spanish as well and want to take a whole year of that. And my Arabic is strong but I cannot read or write in Arabic so I figured maybe a few classes in that would reinforce the speaking and help alot for reading and writing.

I was wondering since people say constantly to "do what you like" would it be alright if I took a year of Spanish, ASL, and Arabic each? (if I did that, however, that leaves little to NO room for electives). Or would it be worth it to spend an extra year undergrad here taking some language courses? I can't minor in sign language because kids with deaf siblings/parents/etc. have SUCH a huge advantage in speed, can't minor in Spanish because of Hispanic students having a huge advantage, and I could minor in Arabic but I don't know how well I'd do. I kind of just want to be pretty fluent in the 3 and not just focus on one. Any thoughts?

Would it be normal to take all of my science classes, required for my major and then every single elective pretty much filled with a language? or no? 👍

 

[Aynsl156]

I think that would be cool, and who really cares about normal? Just make sure you have a few semesters of other stuff like arts, history, and english. A lot of schools require a year of English.

I still wish I took more languages in undergrad. Go for it!

 

[Lozza]

Hey!

I really like languages...and I was raised speaking Arabic and English simultaneously. I then learned Spanish in HS and currently use it at least 2 days/week. I am taking ASL (American Sign Language) right now to fulfill a cultural diversity requirement...but i REALLY enjoy it 🙂 so i decided I want to take a year of it. But I like Spanish as well and want to take a whole year of that. And my Arabic is strong but I cannot read or write in Arabic so I figured maybe a few classes in that would reinforce the speaking and help alot for reading and writing.

I was wondering since people say constantly to "do what you like" would it be alright if I took a year of Spanish, ASL, and Arabic each? (if I did that, however, that leaves little to NO room for electives). Or would it be worth it to spend an extra year undergrad here taking some language courses? I can't minor in sign language because kids with deaf siblings/parents/etc. have SUCH a huge advantage in speed, can't minor in Spanish because of Hispanic students having a huge advantage, and I could minor in Arabic but I don't know how well I'd do. I kind of just want to be pretty fluent in the 3 and not just focus on one. Any thoughts?

Would it be normal to take all of my science classes, required for my major and then every single elective pretty much filled with a language? or no? 👍

non-fluent individuals minor and major in languages all the time, I don't know why you couldnt... I really dont think that in a year in any of the given languages you could be "pretty fluent." If it were me, I would focus on one so that I could be pretty fluent in one... but maybe you're are like a language superstar and can pick them up in a year, who knows

 

[notdeadyet]

non-fluent individuals minor and major in languages all the time, I don't know who you couldnt... I really dont think that in a year in any of the given languages you could be "pretty fluent." If it were me, I would focus on one so that I could be pretty fluent in one... but maybe your are like a language superstar and can pick them up in a year, who knows

Can't agree with this post enough.

If you were raised speaking Arabic and can speak it well, you can take a year in college for fun, but it won't help much clinically to be able to read it.

As for Spanish, a year at the college level on top of a couple years of high school will let you stumble and stutter through a physical, but won't get you anywhere near fluent.

Pick one and learn it well would be my rec.

 

[HickMD]

Hey!

I really like languages...and I was raised speaking Arabic and English simultaneously. I then learned Spanish in HS and currently use it at least 2 days/week. I am taking ASL (American Sign Language) right now to fulfill a cultural diversity requirement...but i REALLY enjoy it 🙂 so i decided I want to take a year of it. But I like Spanish as well and want to take a whole year of that. And my Arabic is strong but I cannot read or write in Arabic so I figured maybe a few classes in that would reinforce the speaking and help alot for reading and writing.

I was wondering since people say constantly to "do what you like" would it be alright if I took a year of Spanish, ASL, and Arabic each? (if I did that, however, that leaves little to NO room for electives). Or would it be worth it to spend an extra year undergrad here taking some language courses? I can't minor in sign language because kids with deaf siblings/parents/etc. have SUCH a huge advantage in speed, can't minor in Spanish because of Hispanic students having a huge advantage, and I could minor in Arabic but I don't know how well I'd do. I kind of just want to be pretty fluent in the 3 and not just focus on one. Any thoughts?

Would it be normal to take all of my science classes, required for my major and then every single elective pretty much filled with a language? or no? 👍

I actually filled my senior year with spanish and humanities classes although I am a science major. Schools seemed to like it. I am not familiar with your undergrad school, but I think you would be fine if you minored in Spanish. If you are using it 2 times/week, that is a lot better than the majority of non-fluent (maybe by now you are fluent) students and at most universities there are a lot of non-fluent students minoring in Spanish. At my school, all the Spanish classes are conducted in Spanish only because most people taking them are already fluent. I have had non-fluent students in my classes who have done quite well because they are more detailed in their work and pay attention to grammar rules. Having Spanish and Arabic is a huge advantage. If I were you, I would take all the language classes I could. If you are worried about how it would look to medical schools, don't worry, they will think it's unique. Haz lo que quieras. Si te interesa, ponte las pilas y aprendelo. Suerte!