Did you learn another language?

[shoebottom]

Did anyone take another language while in school? I have to stay full time while in school and the nursing program itself is not full time (buy 1 hour), so I need another class. I am really thinking about another language. Do you find it useful, the language that I would take is Spanish in the south I think that is the most useful that I could take. Did it inferior with your nursing classes, I don't want to set myself up for failure.

Thanks

Ashley

[RedhairedNurse, BSN, RN]

nursing takes up a lot of time. I wouldn't take anything that is going to require a lot of studying. Spanish is really good, but until you get the swing of thinking like a nurse (first semester nursing) you need to stick with a class like aerobics or something, that is my opinion.

[MikeyJ, RN]

If you only need ONE credit hour, take something like dance, aerobics, etc. Foreign languages require a lot of time outside of the classroom and I think you will find yourself overwhelmed with nursing school.

[shoebottom]

In the 1st semester I need only 1 hour the other semesters in school I will need 2-3 hours. I will waiting at least till the 2nd semester.

Thanks

[MikeyJ, RN]

I've taken a lot of Spanish in high school and some in college... I do wish I would have continued though. If you think you can focus on both your nursing classes and taking a foreign language, then I would do it. Especially if you are required to take another class each semester during nursing school.

[bethin]

I suggest spanish or another foreign language, but if you only need 1 hour I would take an 'easy' class like yoga or the like.

I'm fluent in medical spanish but I didn't take that while in college, I took that through the hospital where I work. I am taking French but it's 4 credit hours as is most foreign languages at my college.

Plus, on the bright side, yoga is a great stress reliever so it will be handy when you're under pressure!

[Atheos]

If you must take a language ask your counselor about level 1 languages such as Spanish, French or German. I am fluent in Spanish, which really doesn't take to much mental power to learn. I also speak Arabic and Farsi but they are much more intense (learning to read/write 'backwards' and a whole new alphabet). A language like Spanish can be learned with minimal studying and other passive learning techniques like watching TV or conversing with a Spanish speaker.

As a side note, in almost every industry, being fluent in one or more languages will make you way more marketable than anyone else applying for the same job.