Japanese
At the moment I'm very frustrated because I'm trying to decide if I want to try and take Japanese next year. It's something I've been interested in doing for a while, but there are a bunch of things that are kind of pulling me back.
For one, I'm worried about the work load and if I'd even be able to get into the class. It would be a fifth course for me and we normally do four a semester. I'm worried about how much work this is going to end up being outside of class, plus actually having to go to all of them. Also, because it would be a fifth class, and the other four I'm taking are either for my major or both my major and minor, I would have to wait until the fall semester started and add it instead of just signing up for it during registration period. Which of course brings up the issue that I might not even be able to get in, though that's why I'd call the prof and talk to her if I decide I want to do this.
There's also the fact that I'm not necessarily interested in speaking it with other people. I'm more interested in learning if for the sake of learning it....if that makes any sense. What I mean is that I'm more interested in learning it because it is a different language with a completely different writing and grammar systems, rather than in actually talking to someone in Japanese. Part of this could also just be the fact that I hate reading out loud and in the past, reading out loud is even worse in a different language.
Also, I don't really run into Japanese in my every day life as much as I did a few years ago. I still listen to Japanese music, but not as much as I used to and I don't really watch any Japanese shows anymore.
Anyway, I don't know what to do and I'm kind of freaking out because I had wanted to have a decision by today or tomorrow at the latest so I'd have time to send the prof an email if I wanted to do it. ARGH!
For one, I'm worried about the work load and if I'd even be able to get into the class. It would be a fifth course for me and we normally do four a semester. I'm worried about how much work this is going to end up being outside of class, plus actually having to go to all of them. Also, because it would be a fifth class, and the other four I'm taking are either for my major or both my major and minor, I would have to wait until the fall semester started and add it instead of just signing up for it during registration period. Which of course brings up the issue that I might not even be able to get in, though that's why I'd call the prof and talk to her if I decide I want to do this.
There's also the fact that I'm not necessarily interested in speaking it with other people. I'm more interested in learning if for the sake of learning it....if that makes any sense. What I mean is that I'm more interested in learning it because it is a different language with a completely different writing and grammar systems, rather than in actually talking to someone in Japanese. Part of this could also just be the fact that I hate reading out loud and in the past, reading out loud is even worse in a different language.
Also, I don't really run into Japanese in my every day life as much as I did a few years ago. I still listen to Japanese music, but not as much as I used to and I don't really watch any Japanese shows anymore.
Anyway, I don't know what to do and I'm kind of freaking out because I had wanted to have a decision by today or tomorrow at the latest so I'd have time to send the prof an email if I wanted to do it. ARGH!