Arabic or Spanish?

academia22
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:14:26 +0000

i was in literally the same exact situation as a freshman…and my advisor told me to take spanish and get the requirement out of the way. HOWEVER, i took arabic instead. of course the advisor will say to take spanish bc that is the easiest decision to make and u will get the requirement out of the way. BUT, i chose arabic bc its more of a risk, yet with a bigger payoff. if u dont take arabic as a freshmen, in my opinion, u jus dont have much time to to take it all and become proficient. if ur really interested in learning and becoming proficient in arabic, i HIGHLY reccommend taking arabic over spanish. u can always take spanish as an elective later on, for u probably are already have basic skills at the very least in spanish. i took arabic and i was so happy with my decision. I am starting my 3rd year of school and my 3rd year of arabic, and now i am taking spanish classes for the first time at college as well. people will say to take spanish bc its the easiest and smartest route. however take arabic and get a bigger payoff in the end