I just began prereqs this semester and will be taking them for the next two years, then entering my school's nursing program. I have time to take all four Spanish classes the school offers. They are Beginner's 1 & 2, and Intermediate 1 & 2. I have a personal goal to become semi-fluent at some point. There is a high population of Spanish speaking people in our area and there are many jobs with "Bilingual a plus" in the description. Also a friend that is a new nurse at our local hospital said there are many Spanish speaking patients that she can barely communicate with without an interpreter. Could someone who has gone through Spanish classes tell me how well they could actually speak it outside the controlled classroom dialogue? I will be spending about $1,000 to take these extra classes, plus my valuable study time, so I want to hear that it is a good investment (or not).
To those who have learned another language, I would love some tips! I have tried roping my kids in to learning Spanish with me, but they quickly lose interest. I do try to practice what I've learned on my own on them.
