06-13-2005, 03:32 PM
I know lots of people who are immigrants and they speak good english. All them learned english before they came to america though. I agree that if I go somewhere at least know the language of the land as that is the most important thing in order to get around.
The main reason many colleges/high schools don't offer japanese is because many people are imtimidated by kanji which really don't come into the picture till your 3+ years into learning japanese. I found that japanese came to me quicker as I worked at my own pace.
I've noticed japanese language camps have become increasingly popular but I don't think anyone should spend that much time or money to learn something like japanese. If anything japanese is an acquired taste/talent.
I think Andromeda can testify to the ease of learning japanese. She doesn't know as much as I do but she does know alot.
The main reason many colleges/high schools don't offer japanese is because many people are imtimidated by kanji which really don't come into the picture till your 3+ years into learning japanese. I found that japanese came to me quicker as I worked at my own pace.
I've noticed japanese language camps have become increasingly popular but I don't think anyone should spend that much time or money to learn something like japanese. If anything japanese is an acquired taste/talent.
I think Andromeda can testify to the ease of learning japanese. She doesn't know as much as I do but she does know alot.