As time carries on, one interesting thing that happens is that what you really love to spend time doing comes to light. Over the past two years, one of the aspects of life that I have found I love is speaking and learning about Spanish: la lengua, la cultura. la literatura, y más. It has always been a class that has been a part of my curriculum since kindergarten.
However, this year I was unable to take a Spanish class, only due to the fact that one or two people did not sign up, thus cutting the class list too short for the class to run. This class would have been Spanish V, where a high level of proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking is emphasized. This class may be taken for college credit, and if accepted at an institution can bump a student up to a junior level Spanish course, or fill in space as a completed elective. Spanish V, as a senior level language class, usually boasts a small class size, creating an atmosphere in which individual attention and a personalized education is sought after, among the benefits of working closely with a handful of students.
While it is true that enough people must sign up for a class in order for it to run, the benefits lost from cutting a class only one or two students behind the count seems wasteful. Other students, along with myself, could have gained much needed practice speaking español with others at a level and speed that we have not had yet before. The small class size allows us to ask questions, have patience, and foster a strong teacher/student relationship.
Truly, this year I was looking forward to two classes: art and spanish. They are my two main subjects will be studying in college, and I simply wish I had more time to practica my adopted second language.
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