Why take Spanish as an Ankeny student?
Here are actual responses from Ankeny students!
"It's easier to learn and pronounce than English."
"More than 20,000 latinos in Central Iowa speak Spanish as their first language."
"Traveling to Spanish-speaking locations is fun."
"Dancing salsa is the bomb."
"Every part of the U.S. has a Spanish-speaking population."
"The Spanish teachers 'rock the casbah.'"
"Spanish music is lively and fun."
"I can speak with my friends and my parents have no clue!"
"I like learning Spanish dances."
"I like to listen to Shakira while doing homework."
"Collecting and spending pesos.
"Spanish rolls off the tongue!"
"Earning C's or better earns college credit."
"Hey, you gotta take a class."
"I like calling my sisters silly names in Spanish."