These days it looks like everywhere you go, you need to learn a second language. Every answering service is bi-lingual, many restaurants are bi-lingual, and there are whole cultures and areas where if you aren’t willing to learn Spanish, you are going to be at a distinct disadvantage. Despite that, there are other reasons to learn this second language, which is quickly becoming the second most commonly spoken language in the United States.
Many schools still teach dual languages, you have to take multiple years of a foreign language in order to graduate. Students, if not bi-lingual before, are coming out with their educations including some level of language exposure. There is no reason that you shouldn’t learn along with your kids, so you can help them, or help them improve their skills. There is a second advantage as well, children that learn and become fluent in a second language often do better in school. Several studies, including ones performed by Stanford, showed that students that learned a second language had higher test scores, and did much better, overall in their academic studies.
So how does that help you? Well, learning Spanish will improve your ability to learn other things as well, because keeping your brain flexible is one of the chief ways that you stay healthy, aware and mentally acute as you age. Your brain is sometimes called the mental muscle, and if you don’t flex it from time to time, it will atrophy just like any other muscle. The opposite is also true, the more you learn, the more you keep using your brain, the better, and more acute you will feel and perform. Considering how common Spanish is becoming, you might as well learn something that will keep you mentally agile, and will work for you on a near daily basis.
Speaking of keeping your brain agile, let’s not forget that for many, learning Spanish is rapidly becoming a business requirement. Almost any automated phone system uses Spanish as a second language, and with so many people entering the workforce with Spanish as a language in their repertoire, you almost have to learn it to keep up. This will also help you be more comfortable in your job, and provide you with more opportunities in your career path. Not only will you be able to communicate more effectively, but when you show that you are willing to go the extra step for a customer, or a co-worker, your job experiences will improve.
Those are some of the most pressing reasons to learn Spanish as a second language, but never forget the fun ones. Spanish is not just commonly spoken here, it is spoken abroad in quite a few countries as well. So learning Spanish will expand your opportunities when you travel, as you will be able to talk with locals and find the amazing places that tourists never get to see. Just once, when you find yourself in a place surrounded by friendly people that don’t speak English, but you can talk to them freely and comfortably, you will experience why learning Spanish as a second language is such a good idea.
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