Isn't the language requirement discrimination ?

[sopranokitty]

<p>

And now I get flamed . </p>

<p>The CA education system isn’t one that even makes a good attempt to teach students foreign languages before high school . </p>

<p>The last time I check the UC were STATE SCHOOLS, meaning first and foremost they need to serve the students of THIS STATE . I’m just being real, your average student coming from a CA high school is lucky to be able to read and write . Now while its not all that hard to catch up in reading in math, it’s INSANELY difficult to just catch up in a language.

</p>

<p>I don’t know about you, but I learned American Sign Language in 6th grade, and I know the middle school I went to taught American Sign Language and Spanish.</p>

<p>And at OP: if you already know a foreign language, you can take a foreign language aptitude test–if you pass, you can waive the foreign language requirement. Frankly, I do not see what’s so bad about learning a new language. I love learning new languages, because it broadens my insights on other cultures. Even though I am Vietnamese and already know Vietnamese and English, I love expanding my horizons (plus, Vietnamese isn’t one of the languages highly valued in the working field anyway. It’s only useful for if I’m conversing with family or if I want to go to Vietnam).</p>