No. What I was trying to say is that in the past, people were aware of the situation. When their children wanted to go to university, their parents often encouraged them to learn a language other than their mother tongue, in high school, so that they would have a competitive edge over others when they got to university. For example, if my daughter decided to become a lawyer, and she was unilingual, but was considering the possibility of potentially being appointed to the court, she might wish to learn another language.
On September 30th, 2009. See this statement in context.