Would it be worth it to spend perhaps more than a decade of my life studying romance languages in college and abroad? Meaning I would be trying to learn perhaps 4-5 languages on top of english. Would there be a great future ahead of someone in America that speaks Spanish, Portugese, Italian, French, and German?
2006-11-22 09:58:26 · 7 answers · asked by ryan000 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I'm also wanting to know if finding a high paying job would be easy to come by?
2006-11-22 10:07:39 · update #1
German is not a romance langauge. Most schools that have a romance studies major usually focuses on two of the langauges. I've seriously considered this major, and I, personally, would want to study Spanish and French (most widely spoken). One doesn't necessarily have to have a language major to study abroad, but having one gives you a bigger excuse to do so. :]
Learning a lot of languages is useful in almost all fields. Multilinguists, especially those with knowledge of the "critical langauges" (Chinese, Arabic, Farsi, Hindi, and I think a few more), are extremely desired in the FBI.
Interpretors are extremely well paid, but a constant cash flow is not garunteed, and in most cases, niether is health insurance. This many wind up teaching and interpret as a side job.
2006-11-22 14:15:47 · answer #1 · answered by Sungchul 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
20 years ago, in college, l thought my French class was the most
useless thing a Math major had to take.
Now, after a transfer to South Florida, where Spanish is almost every ones second language and everyone comes from someplace else. l actually use that French l learned with the
Canadians & Hatians & tourist & wished l had taken more.
l can't speak for the rest of America but buisness down here
wants people who are bilinqual.
2006-11-22 18:20:19 · answer #2 · answered by rpf5 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general, it makes more sense to choose the job you want, and then choose your major based on that job.
Nevertheless, I personally think language learning is a wonderful pursuit, and very worthwhile.
(And, by the way, German is not a romance language.)
Many jobs don't necessarily care what you have your bachelor's degree in. They simply take it as a sign that you are able to work hard and finish what you start.
2006-11-23 16:58:44 · answer #3 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Knowing languages is always a great asset. Translators are needed everywhere (and also well paid). And the best thing is that you can communicate with a lot of people from different countries.
2006-11-22 21:48:50 · answer #4 · answered by Atanasia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wholly encourage you to learn as many languages as you can. You never know where lifes journeys will take you.
2006-11-22 18:04:47 · answer #5 · answered by Battlerattle06 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably would be a excellent career as a linguist or an interpreter or something.
2006-11-24 01:42:29 · answer #6 · answered by *ACDC* 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Future. Great or not, what about after that?
2006-11-22 18:01:11 · answer #7 · answered by Maus 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋