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i have this french class that they programmed me for. I am getting French 3, i had taken French 1 and French 2 in my freshman year but now, i am a senior and i have french 3. My question is should i take it because my guidance counselor says that colleges look for at least 2 years of foreign language but in my french class today, i was really confused and didnt like the class because i dont recall what i learned 3 years ago. Also, i had a 100 in French 1 and French 2 in my freshmen year but i think i might even fail this class because i just dont feel like i should be taking this class. Also, i feel that if i do take French 3 and 4, colleges will question like why would i be taking these classes that are for 10th graders, which makes me think even harder if i should drop it or not. I currently have like a 90 average right now. Do you think taking French 3 and 4 would look better for me when colleges look at what i am taking this year or would it just be better to drop it?

By Calidan (Calidan) on Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 12:54 am: Edit

i really think you should take the french classes, it looks better than just 2 years. colleges like 3+. also, alot of kids do only take 2 yrs, so hey, youre a step above them, even if you havent taken it in a couple of years! : )

By Carolyn (Carolyn) on Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 11:40 am: Edit

Take the extra year of French - selective colleges prefer at least three years of a language and most schools will require you to take a language in college anyway. The extra year of French will make it easier to continue in college. Do your best to keep your grade up.

By Winterfresh (Winterfresh) on Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 12:07 pm: Edit

Colleges like to see seniors taking a foreign language so go for it.

Bon chance mon ami! (shows you what 4 years of French taught me hehe)

By Xiggi (Xiggi) on Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 12:24 pm: Edit

I think you should stay in the class. It is normal to be rusty but what you learned 2 years ago will come back very fast.

One tip ... try to locate some "easy" books that were translated in French. Pick books you like, including cartoons. Remember that there is a Amazon.com in France and it is super easy to order from them. I mentioned cartoon books because France and Belgium produce the best books of the "genre" in the world and the quality is unbelievable at a really affordable price.

And as Winterfresh said, Bonne chance, mon ami!

By Jayv85 (Jayv85) on Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 08:09 pm: Edit

Eh, I took 3 years of German because some schools look for 3 years. Just like the school I'm applying to looks for 4 units of a math class, while most only look for 3 units.

But yea, I did German 3 and I was confused the whole time. Had no clue whatsoever as to what I was writing or what was being discussed. Still got B's in that class though.

By Dynamic8 (Dynamic8) on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 12:06 am: Edit

no, when i say i taken french 1 and french 2, i dont mean i took it for 2 years. I meant that i took french 1 in my first semester and french 2 my second semester and that is just one year of french. If i stay with french 3 and take french 4, that means i would take 2 years of foreign language. I really dont like the class because the teacher is just talking french and telling us to make sentences when i havent made a french sentence since 9th grade. Do you think having only 1 year of french is okay? I did had a 100 in both french 1 and 2 but that was because my teacher was very easy and gave us easy tests. But i truly think i could fail this class, because i have more important classes that i am taking now and just wont have time for french hw and studying for tests. Since i had a 100 in both french 1 and 2 in my freshman year, can that just be enough?

By Valpal (Valpal) on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 12:20 am: Edit

A single year of a foreign language will mean very little to most colleges. Two years will mean little more. You need at least 3 years of a single foreign language to be competitive at the most schools. At this point, I think that it benifits you little to take the second year, especially if you feel the chances are strong that you might fail the class. My suggestion is to drop it and instead enroll in a class that will both, strengthen your transcript, and increase your chances for a respectible grade.