A Spanish major will open up many doors for you.  Many people enter college not knowing what they want to do.  Take advantage of the resources around you whether it be opportunities in class to speak, the college’s language lab, the Spanish channel, or a friend who speaks Spanish.  Do not be discouraged by early failures or embarrassing moments; they will happen.  It is a rewarding feeling when you are able to have a conversation in Spanish with a native speaker.  At Mount Union it is a requirement that a Spanish major study abroad.  After surviving those first few courses when you think you will never be fluent, you travel to a Spanish-speaking country and you live an experience that will change your life.  If you put forth the effort you will come back (hopefully) and your friends and family will be annoyed by you because you always put Spanish words into your conversations, recall memories, listen to salsa music, and bring your own unique hot sauce to dinner.