No, they should not.\u00a0 Now I am not saying no one should learn a foreign language, but to say everyone should learn Spanish is just plain insulting and foolish.<\/p>\n
America is significantly different than Europe.\u00a0 Here, Maryland speaks the same language as Delaware, as Virginia, as Pennsylvania, as the rest of the states.\u00a0 In Europe, people speak different languages, and people travel between them more like we travel among states.\u00a0 So there is no real advantage in daily life for most Americans to speak any foreign language let alone Spanish unless you happen to live in a predominately Spanish neighborhood. \u00a0If you do, learn Spanish by all means.<\/p>\n
I studied Spanish for four years in high school and college, as well as French.\u00a0 In the 40 years I have been out of school, never once have I said “Wow, I’m really glad I learned to speak Spanish”. \u00a0 For me, it was a total waste of time and energy.<\/p>\n
If you want an edge in the high tech sector though, a foreign language can be very beneficial.\u00a0 Having been in that situation most of my life, I know that speaking either \u00a0Mandarin, Hindi, or both would have been very helpful, and would have been an advantage for me in the technology fields since those are the languages most spoken by the foreigners who come here to work in the high tech industries.<\/p>\n
English is spoken over most of the world.\u00a0 Why is that?\u00a0 It is because America has been\u00a0 a world leader for the last century and it is always an advantage to speak the language of those who hold power.\u00a0 In the coming decades that might well be China.<\/p>\n
So, if you don’t speak a foreign language, do not put yourself down about it.\u00a0 If you are considering learning a new language, look into one which can help your career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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