
"With a liberal arts education, I am able to say that I majored in political science and French with a minor in Biology, History, Astronomy, Art, Literature, and Math. I am able to sit down and converse about the shadow techniques of the Italian artist Caravaggio, the density of bone mass in the human body, and the poetry from the Renaissance era."
French is more than just learning words and verbs, its about communicating, its about familiarizing oneself with another culture and way of life. French is crucial as a world language. More than 122 million people in 33 countries speak French and along with English, it is the official language of several international organizations, among them the United Nations Secretariat, the Council of Europe and UNESCO.