Went to All Girls Catholic High school. Four years of Latin was mandatory. Also took 3 years of French. LOVED Latin!!
Trying to use our French in Canada was interesting.
My father had his own problems communicating with the locals when he traveled to Quebec, lo those many years ago.
Of course, this was back when he still spoke reasonably fluent French, so I don't think that it was exactly a language barrier, if you catch my drift.
-good times, G.J.P.(Jr.)