This is just my opinion, and I’m not here to offend anyone, but considering the tuition that each of us pay and that we are here to learn, I think it’s not virtuous for a native speaker to take the foreign language class.
If the class is curved, then that is a significant disadvantage in terms of grading for those who are really trying to learn. But more importantly, the student him/herself doesn’t get much out of the class which is a waste.
I understand all these breadth requirements and the desire to receive good grades created this scenario, but being in college, especially for us Berkeley students, is about embracing the challenge. It’s not like we have to do things the hard way every time, but it would be nice to see us doing things the ‘right’ way for most cases.