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I really want to learn Japanese, but unfortunately my school only offers Spanish as foreign language studies. When I go back to school after summer vacation, I'll be taking my second year of Spanish.

The thing is, I'm not serious about learning Spanish AT ALL. I'm only taking the class for the credits, and because I need 2 years of a foreign language class for most universities.

However, I am actually motivated to learn Japanese, and am willing to do so on my own time. I'll have to teach to myself or take online lessons or something, because again, my school only offers Spanish.

So if I were to learn Spanish in class while I learn Japanese at home, would I be at risk of mixing them up and hindering my learning of both languages? In Spanish class, I'll only need to memorize a vocabulary list every week or every other week so I can get the grade on that week's test. Then I'll forget all about them. However, the Japanese words I learn I want to remember.

Anyway, what do you think of this plan?

$160USD/$211CAD a Month and get 16 hours of Tutoring. Is it too much for parents to pay for?
I'm quite cheap when it comes to food and clothes so if anything I think that'd compensate.
It's for Language learning with different tutors as well.