College Access - Foreign Language

[NebulaSteam]

I wish my High School offered Japanese. We only got French, Latin, and Spanish. Chinese came in around my senior year. I took French for 3 years (plus some in Middle School).

[TheCakeIsALieGxG]

Laughed so hard, especially the Spanish part- "All of these people speak it. Well, except this guy. He's German."

[humananus]

did anyone notice how the japanese language guy... is...white.

[NamaeWaChise]

Japanese is horrendously easy!

[humananus]

being japanese doesnt count.

[9Lives101]

It is - when you finnally match the romanji to the katana. But, as an added bonus, you'd be able to understand your favorite animes without subtitles or dubs.

[modellovermalloryluv]

LOL the puppies thing was funny

"except for him, he's german."

LMAO

[phmmer]

LOL!

french was hilarious.

[Lilith742007]

I have been screwed my high school only offered spanish and french *tear*

[Zukoluver5]

Dang, i really want to be in french. I'm in spanish right now, i love it, but french sounds to much better! Though spanish will help me with careers and stuff.

[shas1814]

The best part of learning a foreign language

is that it makes you aware of other perspectives,

other ways of viewing the world.

Something Americans need very badly!

Then the college courses can actually do you some good.

[binhatin]

what about people that hate all americans for no reason? maybe they could also try seeing things from other perspectives! people need to realize that americans do not make the decisions to go to war or to act like the police of the world. they need to ask themselves, do i tell my countries leader what to do? maybe americans do not either! hey, what a concept!!!

[shas1814]

binhatin, I don't hate Americans and I didn't indicate that I hate them. I simply observed that learning a foreign language or two widens one's view of the world and that most Americans need that wider perspective. As for government, the American government was designed to be responsive to the will of "we, the people." Americans SHOULD tell their leaders what to do. I was teargassed and beaten in the '60s and '70s for doing that very thing. And we stopped the war in Viet Nam!

[binhatin]

you didn't stop shit if they would have wanted to stay over there for a hundred years they would have. we've been in korea over 50. be real, that tear gas must have got into your brain.

[binhatin]

this is not a personal attack against you guy, i appologize. i am just trying to say that the government doesn't care about the will of the people. they never have. we are nothing to them.

[shas1814]

Accepted.

No, the government does NOT care about the will of the people.

It ought to, though.

It was designed to do so.

And if the people exert enough pressure

(eg, hit gov't in the pocket book)

I believe they CAN influence gov't.

But then I believed in the Christian God for 50 years, too...

[binhatin]

i am a rational, logical thinker. in my opinion, it's not very logical to think that we were created by some supreme force in heaven watching our every move and putting us on the naughty list like santa claus.

[shas1814]

I agree with you completely.

I hope 2009 is a great year for you.

[Skyabeth]

They do not speak French.

They are puppies.

[trackstar789]

Foreign Languages do NOT prepare you for college... There are better classes that will prepare you more

[LostUntilTomorrow]

collage?

[1Hiver]

:D

I speak three languages-

Grew up learning one.

=]

I'm soooo happy someone decided to start something like this, it's amazing. &&For those of you that are like "OOH I FALED SPANISH WIT A FOR" It's because you didn't try, I have the worst German teacher and I'm learning it fluently, shut up and listen, c'est tout. =]

[AmosAmerica]

interesting...

[Dedicednu]

I got a D in Spanish I and II. Finally got my C in Spanish III .... and I still cannot speak a lick of it! haha

[Konradillness]

ahaha you people actually took this seriously ahahahaha,, omg, ahaha this will prepare you for collage,, ahah

[hagiwarayu]

It's not Japanese.

It's Manchurian hair.

[chica476]

umm, i thought german was the third most widely taught foreign language in the american school system... not japanese...

[zedlav]

I am disappointed that the Ad Council would fall back on ridiculous ethnic stereotypes in order to get their message across.

[Catyclysm]

well, i think this was targeted towards elementary/middle school kids. and at that age (in america these days) they are widely succumbed to the stereo-types seen in this ad in many famous television broadcast. so they had to represent them somehow to where the kids would get it.

[zedlav]

So you're saying it's OK that they're reinforcing stereotypes because otherwise kids won't understand? I would think ad execs would be paid better money for their creativity than that. The real travesty here is that the stereotypes are being perpetuated by teaching them to young people.

I happen to live in America these days.

[Catyclysm]

I live in america also[florida], i'm not saying that its ok. I am just trying to tell you "why" its made this way. I'm against stereotypes by all means. I mean, "hopefully" kids see through the stereotypes.

[donnachaidh]

Hopefully they do. And why wouldn't kids of all people be able to see past stereotypes? They have their vast life experience and myriad encounters with different points of view to arm them with open minds and critical thinking, can see past shallowness and lazy thought straight to the heart of matters of importance. Which is why people make PSA's to teach them about life.

[Jesusacosta30501]

AD Council Can You Please Download Some More College Access Commercials With United States History,American Government Or Economics.

[LostUntilTomorrow]

LOL, german would be like some dude in those odd green overalls. anyways, this is really really reacist. i love the all of em speak spanish, except him, he german.

[Jesusacosta30501]

Ad Council Can You Please Upload Some More College Access-Foreign Language With Chinese,German,Korean And Russian