Arabic

[ZACTAK]

Has anyone taken any courses in arabic? I am thinking of taking a class next semester in Arabic, but I haven't decided yet. It could give me a huge advantage in my field if I took some classes in it.

For those who have, is it a hard class to take?

 

[fuzzyh]

What is your field of study?

Have you taken any other foreign language? and when was the last time you took english grammar?

 

[ZACTAK]

What is your field of study?

Have you taken any other foreign language? and when was the last time you took english grammar?

I am majoring in Criminology and minoring in Psychology and Spanish. I have taken about five classes of Spanish, so I am considered fluent. I haven't completely decided what I want to do for a career, but have narrowed it down to possibly getting into Criminology work on the federal level, being a counselor for at-risk youth, or becoming a forensic interviewer.

I am currently taking my last English gen ed this semester.

 

[istott83]

check you out, with the silky skillz!
sounds like you know yer stuff and you got a pretty sweet job on the way!
rockin' bro, keep it up, eh?!

 

[Nienor]

I think it would be fun to take an Arabic class, but I don't think I'll have room for it.

 

[ZACTAK]

I think it would be fun to take an Arabic class, but I don't think I'll have room for it.

I think it would be fun too, but I have been told it is a very difficult language to learn.

 

[fuzzyh]

I know that it's rather difficult to learn. However, with the spanish that you have and some english, it might not be THAT difficult.

The problem with language learning is that you must learn your own language as well. You need to be come better in your own language to understand how to translate the words, etc.

I'd say go for it. For many reasons.

1. Arabic has obvious 9/11 implications with a Criminology major.

2. It would challenge you in a greater way

3. The coolness factor of saying, I know Arabic.

4. Apologetically speaking, being able to look at the Qu'ran and read it to compare it to the Bible.

5. Being able to have one more group of people that you can evangelize.

 

[okiemommy26]

I think go for it. It will help you no matter what because you never know what will happen in the future.

 

[Ioustinos]

Has anyone taken any courses in arabic? I am thinking of taking a class next semester in Arabic, but I haven't decided yet. It could give me a huge advantage in my field if I took some classes in it.

For those who have, is it a hard class to take?

I haven't taken Arabic before but I have taken a course in Hebrew. Compared to my Greek courses, Hebrew was much more difficult.

Arabic is similar to Hebrew, and may be interesting but hard. These types of languages do not easily crossover with the Western mind like Spanish or French do.

It's hard to explain it but your mindset has to be very different when learning a middle eastern language than a European language because there is a great difference in their approach to grammar.

Blessings,

Justin

 

[français]

I haven't taken arabic but i know a little about it.. and i don't really like it. and besides military i don't see what else you would need it for.

so i would say take another language and not arabic.