What would you take?

Beary-nice · Apr 21, 2006

I want to take a summer course. I do not have any other pre-req's to take. I have to choose between sign language or Beginning Spanish.
I think that you would be interesting to learn sign language but learning the spanish would be helpful when I become a nurse.
What would you choose?
Tracy

Wow...that's tough...both would be interesting but I would opt for Spanish only cuz it would greatly benefit at my job. We have many Spanish speaking individuals in this area and the best I can do is with whatever I have learned from Dora the Explorer!!!! Scary....I be calling the interpreter mighty quick!!!!!!!!! :lol2:

Pixiesmom, BSN, RN · Apr 21, 2006

That would be a tough one. If the spanish class will benefit you more in the long run I would take it.

sweet tooth · Apr 21, 2006

Take whichever class/teacher will be the easiest to obtain an A. Think about your GPA. I cannot believe that one summer Spanish course will help you in your nursing career.

nurse2btracy · Apr 21, 2006

I registered for the spanish class. I plan on continuing with the spanish so I can become fluent.

Thanks for your opinions.

Tracy

Galore · Apr 23, 2006

I would definitely go with Spanish, especially if you live anywhere near a border state. I'm in Florida and it's really a handicap if you don't speak at least basic Spanish. Also, once you learn one of the romance languages it's fairly easy to pick up the others.

lisabeth · Apr 23, 2006

Being that I am in Texas, I would choose Spanish.

bsugaRN2b · Apr 23, 2006

Go w/the Spanish, assuming you don't know any - it'll help you in the long run, I know it does in Atlanta!

Granted, sign language would look pretty unique on a resume, I'd think...it's something I'd do if I had the time, as I already have five years of Spanish classes under my belt...

smelltheroses · Apr 23, 2006

This is along the same lines, but sort of off topic. I agree Spanish is a wonderful idea; my area has a lot of need for Spanish speaking people. I have noticed in my area there are also a lot of Russian people too. Would it be better for me to be fluent in English and Spanish or Fluent in English and light in Russian and Spanish both?

panzyo3 · Apr 25, 2006

This is along the same lines, but sort of off topic. I agree Spanish is a wonderful idea; my area has a lot of need for Spanish speaking people. I have noticed in my area there are also a lot of Russian people too. Would it be better for me to be fluent in English and Spanish or Fluent in English and light in Russian and Spanish both?

I think it depends on how you want to use it. For example, if you want to put it on your resume, fluent in spanish probably looks better than speaking some spanish/russian. But if that doesn't matter to you, then go for both Russian and Spanish. I think Russian would be kind of fun to learn, but in my area, it wouldn't be very useful.

Galore · Apr 25, 2006

I'd say it's better to be really fluent in one language than just so-so in two. I took French in high school and Spanish in college for 1 year, and I don't feel comfortable enough with either to say I really speak it. I wish I'd invested my time in just one.

ibmaryann · Apr 26, 2006

I have always wanted to learn Spanish. I also felt like it would be beneficial in my Nursing career. I took it along with 13 other semester hours (one of which was A and P 1.) I had an A average right up till the last month of class. We were getting around 100 vocabulary words to learn a week. I still could not speak a bit of spanish. It upset me terribly. When it came down to end of semester and I still didn't feel I could speak to anyone in Spanish I felt I was wasting my time and needed to devote that time to studying A and P. I dropped it. I now wish I had at least finished it out but I got panicky. If you were going to take it for several years it might help but I don't think 1 or 2 semesters will make you fluent. Since it is in the summer and you could devote all your time to it you may be OK. !!!!!OH YEA !!!!! I don't have that desire to learn spanish anymore. :nono:

God Bless,

Mary Ann