In high school, I took Latin, Greek, and French, and am so glad I did. When I went on to Nursing School, Latin and Greek were the basis for all the terminology, so I had a head start on most of the other students.

I was fluent enough in French I could actually think in French and was able to have whole conversations in French when a group of us went to Montreal for Expo 67, even though the dialect was different. But that was a long, long, time ago. I would love to learn Spanish and Italian now, but I don't have time. I plan to retire next year, and I have a bucket list a mile long!
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