i would possibly like to go back to ncsu and finish my spanish minor. i was like 6-9 hours short when i graduated about 4 years ago. possible? stupid idea? etc.?

[Edited on March 13, 2010 at 10:27 PM. Reason : btw the only reason i'm even remotely considering this is i'm pretty sure my company would pay]

3/13/2010 10:26:19 PM

would it really be an advantage? if you learn to speak spanish, isn't that the advantage you can use in the real world?

3/13/2010 10:28:45 PM

no, the point definitely wouldn't be to learn to speak it. i'm already semi fluent and use it on a daily basis as is. the only (possible) advantages i see are being able to add something more "official" to my credentials and some small level of personal satisfaction to have completed something that i started.

my primary and practical concerns/questions are:

-is it even possible to have a minor attached to your official record years after graduating

-if so, would my previous credits be counted at all

-would having a minor be advantageous vs. or in addition to real world experience should i ever have the need to seek employment elsewhere

3/14/2010 2:42:41 PM

just add it to your resume, i dont see the need to minor in it

3/14/2010 4:06:58 PM

having a minor in a foreign language does not buy you any credibility. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if it hurt it(it'll make you look like you're trying to pad your resume, even if you are fluent). A simple statement stating proficiency or fluency in Spanish is more than enough.

3/15/2010 8:54:27 AM

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"having a minor in a foreign language does not buy you any credibility. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if it hurt it(it'll make you look like you're trying to pad your resume, even if you are fluent). A simple statement stating proficiency or fluency in Spanish is more than enough."

3/15/2010 11:19:29 AM

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"having a minor in a foreign language does not buy you any credibility. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if it hurt it(it'll make you look like you're trying to pad your resume, even if you are fluent). A simple statement stating proficiency or fluency in Spanish is more than enough."

Besides, if the position really did need the language capability, they're going to test you in person regardless of whether it's a resume statement or a mark on your transcript. No reason to finish off your minor; if you need the classes to brush up on your Spanish (say, writing or such), you may be better off considering community college.

3/15/2010 1:26:13 PM

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"btw the only reason i'm even remotely considering this is i'm pretty sure my company would pay"

Isn't it YOUR (and your dad's) company anyway? ...or are you doing something else now?

3/15/2010 7:13:23 PM

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"just add it to your resume, i dont see the need to minor in it"

agreed. just put on your resume that you are fluent in Spanish. You don't need any proof to back it up. I mean, what if you learned to speak Spanish using Rosetta Stone or something like that? Does that make you any less fluent than someone that minored in it in college?

3/17/2010 10:31:04 AM

i disagree


A minor is official. Rather than speak it fluently from source X, you have an educational institution backing up that claim.

It can only serve to make you that much more marketable. Language skills are great, sure. University-approved Language skills are even better.

3/17/2010 4:31:48 PM

The real question is... HTF can anybody graduate from a university and then go back and do courses and add them to the educational record???

Once you graduate from a university, your educational record there is terminated, unless of course you go for a higher degree/diploma/certificate which depends on your degree that you finished. And even then, any courses you take are applied to the new higher degree/diploma/certificate, they aren't inserted into your finished record.

3/17/2010 6:40:49 PM

. . . to prove to Dad that I'm not a fool!

3/17/2010 8:34:11 PM

Just saying, I am in a management position and I am currently looking for someone bilingual. However, the job only requires a High School Diploma. If someone tells me they speak Spanish, then I am going to take their word for it. I will find out soon enough if they were telling the truth.

[Edited on March 18, 2010 at 1:59 PM. Reason : a]

3/18/2010 1:58:47 PM