I started taking French in high school and traveled all over France one summer with other high school students. In college, I continued taking French because I love the language. In was working on a major in International Relations which required credits in 2 different languages so of course one of them was French! I studied abroad in Nevers for six months where all of my courses were in French and I lived with a French family. I ended up with a double major. My son also took French in high school, studied at an Engineering University in Paris and has a majors in French and Engineering. Of course I went to visit him while he was there! For that last 6 years, he and I try to speak French as much as possible. 2 years ago, I got my substitute teacher license and I have taught French as a long term sub and a short term sub at the high school level.