Spanish II
¿Por que español?
The reason why I choose to take Spanish and enjoy it is because it’s so interesting for me to learn about different cultures. I believe very strongly that America has no solid culture, and I wish I could be part of a country with strong culture. It is important to know what things are culturally acceptable and different in a foreign country. I appreciate an article called Some side benefits of learning both a foreign language and a foreign culture By Capt. Mark Jacobsen that had a line about willing to be a fool in a country that you don’t know everything about, "None of us like being made a fool of. But when you live in a foreign culture, there's no getting around it: you are the fool." Culture is very relevant to other languages besides English. Every culture is so unique that it is hard to be in one, get used to it and essentially move. However, knowing that you don’t know everything makes it easier to live in a culture that you are learning about.