Chance an unoptimistic Junior

Raedne
Sat, 16 May 2009 17:36:58 +0000

Well, being able to speak multiple languages is not a hook. I myself can speak three and a bit of a fourth and that’s just by going through what can be considered a ‘typical’ route in a Singaporean HS.



True, but Singaporean education probably has a lot more emphasis on learning several languages. From what I know about Singapore, many Asian ethnic groups live in that city and its education has very high standards compared to my bare-minimum American public school.

Also, I am determined to put a lot of effort into learning several languages as a serious hobby. Outside of (maybe) Spanish, there is not much use to learning another language in the United States other than for knowledge and enrichment.

I believe colleges may recognize that. It is MUCH harder to find someone who speaks more than one language in the U.S. than Europe or Asia, simply because English is probably the most useful lingua franca.

Thanks for the insight, I will chance back.