Obama's Perspective on Learning Spanish

I watched a clip of the news talking about Obama talking about having American kids learning Spanish. He said that the immigrants coming in will learn how to speak English, but American kids should try to learn Spanish too.

Critics are trying to push through legislature that would make English the national language of the USA. They also say that it is hypocritical and that America is the most multilingual country in the world (due to the amount of immigrants that come).

1. I think that learning another language makes you more aware of the world.
   
1. Thus, I agree that learning a second language (or third/fourth) should be encouraged in all schools
2. I disagree that only Spanish should be encouraged (it is the only one that Obama mentioned). I think that the greater the diversity offered to the student population, the better.
2. I think that making English the national language of the USA is a waste of taxpayers' money. We should focus on more important things, like legislature concerning improving the overall education system, improving the American economy, etc.
3. I find it incredibly narrow-minded that people say that we should not push for learning new languages because we already have so many languages spoken in the USA.
1. Just because someone speaks Polish in a certain part of the country does not mean that all students throughout the US have been exposed to Polish.
4. Learning another language opens the door for you. You learn the language, but you can also learn about different cultures - what they love, what they hate, what they adore, what they fear. You learn about different traditions. You see different styles of cooking, clothing, and friendship. Learning about a different culture, in hindsight, was a blessing for me.
   
1. I have studied Spanish, French, and Latin. I have dabbled into Korean and Italian. I live in Singapore now. I don't feel like I know any other language as well as I know English, but at least I have exposed to various cultures.
2. Moving all the way from Indiana to Singapore has been a life-changing experience for me. Yes, I am a bit lame in moving to another English-speaking country, but hey! It's something at least.

All in all:

• learning a second language should be encouraged in all schools, but there should be more options than one (Spanish)
• pushing legislature that would make English the national language is outdated and incredibly narrow-minded. It also is a waste of money. Let's put it this way: if you want to go anywhere in the USA and/or beyond, it would be wise to speak English. If you want to stay in your little non-English-speaking community (besides speaking English in school), so BE IT. AMEN.
• The USA has many languages, but using this as a reason why to not push learning another language in school is absolutely illogical and pathetic.

I had a good day today, even if my face just popped a bazillionousity.