Why should you take higher levels of Spanish when so many universities only require two years? This is a good question. The real question is: Will your two years of Spanish convince a potential employer looking for a bilingual employee who speaks Spanish and English that you are the best candidate for the position?
In today's job market, job seekers need every advantage available to land higher-paying jobs with benefits. A high level of Spanish and English proficiency opens multiple doors to positions in the United States and other countries. If you're looking to travel, major South Carolina corporations have Spanish-speaking offices around the world. Michelin, BMW, Bosch Corporation, Mercedes-Benz, and ZF Automotive have facilities in South Carolina and countries such as Mexico and Spain.
Work hard and take advantage of every opportunity. Jaime Escalante, winner of the Presidential Medal of Excellence, said that people don't enter the future; they create it, because the future is created through hard work. Take additional years of rigorous Spanish and English courses to improve your college and career readiness and to have greater opportunities in the future.