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Originally Posted by the_flying_v
what is a career? what is success? what is happiness? what is important?
what is "live in the mountains"? is that anchorage or SLC or a little village or a faux village or a five acre homestead or.... ?
something that i haven't notice recommended in this thread that a kid can do, become fluent/literate in foreign languages. friends of mine that are fluent and literate, to the point where they could be technical writers have some pretty cool opportunities available to them that can have some functionality in mountain communities.
Check with the local union hall of Mountain Men to see if they are taking on any apprentices.
No, the language thing is true. Tons of opportunities.
Just being literate and fluent in ENGLISH can get you a long way these days. People can't write for shit and it's getting worse. Especially in sales these days - it used to be all about people skills in person, now it's more about crafting emails just the right way and occasionally talking on the phone. And with more and more millennials entering the work force and moving up the ladder or starting companies it's only going further in that direction.
A decade-plus ago I was spoken to condescendingly more than a few times for my decision to major in English, not so much anymore. Engineers can often create great products but they need someone who can translate it and apply it to non-Engineers. Or get someone to pay for said product.
its not just about interpreters, it opens doors. Who you gonna hire to work on your construction crew? Two applicants are basically equal, but one speaks english and spanish, the other just english?
Now, who are you going to promote to foreman? The guy who can speak spanish has a huge advantage.
Its a significant advantage, a really desirable trait.
That, and there is more to life than "being wealthy". OPs kid wants to live in a mountain town, he didn't say he wanted to be wealthy, however you want to define that.
Yea, but it ain't being broke and all the shitty things that come with poverty.Quote:
Originally Posted by mtngirl79
I mentioned it because it can open the doors to work in the mountains in other countries. I have several multilingual/literate friends. Their intelligence extends beyond being multilingual. they can and have worked in many places, including mountainous countries such as Nepal, France, Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, Chile, Peru, Lebanon, Quebec, and Spain. They've done a variety of work from barista to think tank to aid to guiding to planning to engineering. Personally, I would have had some of their same opportunities if I could fluently communicate and write technical documents in some language other than English, math, and UNIX stuff.
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Originally Posted by mtngirl79
particularly with so many hispanic folks in mtn towns it's a real plus
On the front pg of the JH news and Guide today they had an article about a real shortage of spanish interpreters in the courts too
lots of spanish only speakers for sureQuote:
Originally Posted by flowing alpy
but their kids being born and raised here will most likely fill that niche going fwd- maybe just a few yr gap
We no longer have net migration to this country from Mexico.Quote:
Originally Posted by baby bear
If I were advising a 12 year old, I'd tell em to learn Mandarin.
Not that it's germaine to this thread at this point but I have a partner who's an absolute rainmaker in the Hispanic community. Lived in Vail as a ski bum between U/G and law school (T1 - Emory) and his Hispanic connections have made his career to the point that he has weekly business trips to Denver/Boulder/Vail.
Learn Spanish, learn skiing, learn immigration laws/labor laws, buy a 10k sq/ft slopeside house, profit.
Mostly small biz dealings fwiw.
In what world is Emory a tier 1 law school? A world restricted to illiterate, inbred southern hillbillies?Quote:
Originally Posted by BmillsSkier
my son is bilingual spanish verbally at 4 and will be attending a spanish immersion program for several years to get completely literate and then transfer to chinese immersion at or a little before middle school.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sirshredalot
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Originally Posted by wyeaster
I have an adopted brother from Russia. He was adopted and brought to the US at 15 so fluent in Russian. Went to a high school with an ESL program where most of the other kids were either Hispanic, or Russian. He is fluent in Spanish, English, and Russian. He just graduated college with a International Business degree where he traveled to Italy. Pretty proud of the kid, I think he'll do well. He wants to live in CO but I bet he stays in ATL or goes west coast, hopefully Seattle so I can visit and ski.
It's a little too soon to be planning what language immersion programs a 4 year old is going to be in. Good for him if it happens...Quote:
Originally Posted by flowing alpy
they have a dual immersion program in the public schools here starting at kindergarten
there's a waiting list to get in
I think his buddy opened up some predatory lending Payday Plus type of places to screw over the Latino working class.Quote:
Originally Posted by flowing alpy
I'm sure his special snowflake will be the top of his class in middle school just like everyone else's special snowflake.
hatin hatin hatin
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Originally Posted by mtngirl79
Yeah, there are public dual language Spanish/English elementary schools here, planning at 4 doesn't seem to be too early for kindergarten. They're hard to get into if you don't live in the neighborhood. My girls didn't go to one because our neighborhood school was great and they could walk but it would have been a plus. Starting a second language early is way better than waiting until middle or high school.Quote:
Originally Posted by mtngirl79
Why are you hating on Spook?
The consensus in the scientific and educational fields supporting early 2nd language acquisition is as well agreed upon as any. Early acquisition of STD's is a different issue.
Well for one, my comment was directed at his middle school plans, not elementary.
No hate, I just think spook of all people should understand the risks of putting a lot of pressure on children to achieve and need to be at the top all the time from a very young age...
A public elementary school near me is Chinese immersion from kindergarten up and has been so for at least 20 years. Not sure how you get your kids in there, we tried and failed.
here it is: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/s...ces/immersion/
half-day in Chinese, half in English.