tech question

[bdclark0423]

> Potioncat:
> I think you must be a good teacher if you could get me through the 
> process with Firefox without a screenshot. 
> 
> My daughter is applying for college--I've noticed a number of 
> colleges require "either" 2 years of a foreign language or 
computer 
> science. I didn't get it---how are those two comparable?---until I 
> asked for help with this page and found out just how much of a 
> language computer science is!
> 
> Thanks again!
>

Well, since this is the OT chatter forum, I fell it safe to respond 
since it's OT...

I consder myself sooo lucky...I earned a degree (let's say 10-15 
years ago, but this is all hypothetical, of course :) ) and it was a 
degree in Secondary Education in Spanish, but after putting this 
into practice, I knew that this was not really the career for me...

So, I now find myself in a global company in a position that 
does diagnostics on financial procedure integrated with technology.  
Ironically enough, a lot of the programmers in the company are 
hispanic, so I not only look at current problems, consult with the 
programs on those issues, but then provide solutions that are 
effective for the business.  When you had said you speak <medical> 
speak, it could easily be considered the exact same thing...so, 
really my suggestion is the more languages you speak, the more 
skills you end up owning as not only being additional skills, but as
an asset to who you are.

Anyway, bottom line is: I helped you.  For that, I have an ear-
to-ear perma-grin.

Thanks so much for allowing me to help you and to, basically, make 
my day.

Take Care,

BDClark0423