The reason for picking Spanish as my choice of major was a quite simple decision. I chose Spanish because throughout my school, language courses have always been pure joy and pleasure. In high school I did learn a lot about the different required subjects but have since them mostly forgotten about them. However, I still remember the precious French I learned in four years. I can confidently claim that I learned more in French class that what actually learned from my other high school classes. Once I got to CSUMB, I was still language hungry so I decided to take Italian. I quickly picked up the basics and loved taking the four semesters of Italian. I wish my university offered more Italian classes but unfortunately only four semesters were offered at the time. After Italian I chose to challenge my self even further so I took a year of German at Monterey Peninsula College. Knowing languages other than English is rather important because of the significant Spanish speaking population who live in California. I know I can have an important impact on my community. Throughout my university career I have found out precious information about the vast Spanish language. This may include but is not limited to accent, specific word selection and the speed of speech. One of the more interesting highlights is how Spanish can greatly vary depending on the country you are visiting. "Regionalismos" are words or phrases people of a certain region say and often times, are very well understood by the inhabitants of said place however, to visitors, it presents a daunting if a bit odd experience. Idiomatic expressions can often confuse even the most language savvy people. An intriguing factoid I discovered is that the Spanish we speak is actuality called Castilian "Castellano". There are approximately four main languages spoken in Spain which are Galician, Castilian, Catalan and Basque the latter which greatly influenced the development of modern day Spanish. It fascinates me to learn that the Basque language is surprisingly, not derived from Latin which means that the Romans were unable to reach the mountainous area. In addition, I have discovered that even though people from northern Spain tend to claim that their Spanish is the most correct and pure, all variations of Spanish aren't necessarily inferior to the Spanish from "Castilla la Mancha". My initial goal was to enhance my Spanish language skills. Moreover my mission was to pick up new vocabulary words that are used by instructors who are are not from the area or this country. These useful words significantly ameliorated my knowledge of Spanish which allows me to be better prepared whenever I decide to visit places like Spain. A neat way in which I performed this was by keeping a "new words" section in my notebooks and my electronic gadgets. After graduating I plan on either getting an international business job, becoming an interpreter or may be becoming a teacher in the this area or even in Europe. I wish to someday pursue my Mater's Degree from San Jose Sate University. I contemplate on travelling to Europe and using the languages I have studied. Of course, I also plan on spending some time in Mexico. I would like to further develop my ability in accents which for me is the most challenging part of Spanish. Accents guide us when reading or writing but they also create a challenging situation.