"I learned how to sign because when I was growing up in California in order to get into college you needed two semesters of language to get into a University of California school"
- Camryn Manheim
About this Quote
This quote by Camryn Manheim talks to the value of language in education. She learned how to sign due to the fact that it was a requirement for her to get into college. This suggests that language is an important ability to have, which it is necessary to be able to interact efficiently in order to be successful in higher education. It also implies that the University of California schools value language proficiency, which they require students to show their capability to communicate in a language aside from their native one. This quote highlights the importance of language in education, and how it can be an effective tool for success. It also functions as a tip that language is a vital part of our lives, which it ought to be taken seriously.
This quote is written / told by Camryn Manheim somewhere between March 8, 1961 and today. She was a famous Actress from USA.
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