Should a foreign language be required for all students at the university? Why? Express your opinion on this issue.
I do think that taking a foreign language should be a requirement of university students for many reasons. One of the most important reasons is because the skills that are required to study and learn a foreign language are applicable and resourceful tools for many other fields of study. This is because learning a foreign language is not just learning vocabulary, grammar and conjugation. In the advanced levels of learning a language, the speaker needs to read contextual clues, as well as have an understanding for the culture. In many, if not all cases, this means that the speaker needs to separate themselves from their native country's culture to be able to live and interact in a foreign country. I believe that the skill required to do that is useful in many other areas of study as well.
As I hinted earlier, when learning a foreign language, the culture and customs play very important roles. Learning about any foreign culture would provide the learner with a greater global understanding and dexterity. Adding these skills to one's resume gives those candidates an advantage over those who don't have those skills. How many semesters one takes a foreign language is also something to consider, but I believe that every student should take at least one foreign language class in college.
I think you made a lot of great points. There are so many useful skills that you get when you learn a foreign language that people do not think about. Even mundane skills like listening skills are improved, and are applicable to everyday life.
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