Post by LHR02 on Jul 6, 2003 19:29:45 GMT -5
My son's fiance is from Columbia.....she and her older sister along with their mother managed to get entry to the US when the family was 'advised' to leave Columbia. Her father and two brothers, as well as the rest of the extended family are still in Columbia to this day. I have had a real lesson in immigration problems this past six months, believe me. Now the gov't is saying her moms visa has run out and she must return... this is a horrendous situation and a good example to me of why immigration policies must be corrected and reformed here in the states.
But I started to reply to this thread to say my son is 3/4 of the way toward his Bachelors in Spanish language, which he began after getting involved with Sonia. At a minimum, it would seem at least some of my future grandchildren will be bilingual....and that is a very good thing indeed. ;D I am after my daughter constantly to get Lizzy into some sort of language school or class....I am a firm believer that if they learn a second language when they are too little to know there is really a difference, then languages will come quite easy to them all their lives. And yes, there is much research to support this.
But I started to reply to this thread to say my son is 3/4 of the way toward his Bachelors in Spanish language, which he began after getting involved with Sonia. At a minimum, it would seem at least some of my future grandchildren will be bilingual....and that is a very good thing indeed. ;D I am after my daughter constantly to get Lizzy into some sort of language school or class....I am a firm believer that if they learn a second language when they are too little to know there is really a difference, then languages will come quite easy to them all their lives. And yes, there is much research to support this.
