In high school I studied both English and Spanish. Since English is my primary language, I took speaking fluent English for granted; however studying deeper into the English dialect gave me a new respect for my complex language. From the new complexity of English I learned the basics of Spanish. In today's society it is necessary for us U.S. citizens to learn Spanish because so many hispanic immigrants are flooding into the United States. School has taught me many different ways to approach the English language. My array of teachers each expanded my knowledge and terminology. For example, my tenth grade Literature teacher was a very intelligent young man. He would make us do weekly activities that would help further our vocabulary. Whenever we would read was when his teachings helped me most because of all the practice he made us repeat every week. Then my eleventh grade year I had a different teacher by the name of Mr. Stevens who was a very ingenious man. Every day it was a ritual for his vernacular to be very advanced if you will. He would try and further our vocabulary by making himself say big words every time he spoke. Even now when I see his blogs on facebook I am astonished by the way he uses words and what words he uses. Of coarse he was a professor at University of Georgia so that explains why. He alone broadened my mind and vocabulary just because it seemed natural to me every day when I was in school. As natural as it is for us to use simple non-complex words, we should try and use more advanced words because maybe it will help one day with whatever occupation we have. The teachers I have had not have only educated me with words but also taught me how to use them and use them correctly. It just showed me how much we really should appreciate our language and not take it for granted.