Eight Reasons Why One Should Really Learn a Foreign Language

To learn a foreign language is quite challenging at first, but after the first few lessons, it only gets better from there. Often, we are making excuses like what's the point? Or what's the need?

Well, here it is, all the benefits you reap from learning a foreign language.

It’s Good for The Brain

Learning a new language challenges an individual. It makes your brain sharp and cools down our limbic system, for better decision-making skills. It adds a certain novelty into our lives.

Studies prove that it makes us smarter, as well as helps defend the brain against early effects of ageing!

It Introduces You to a New Culture

Ever thought about learning about how the people in remote villages of Japan? If you pick up a new language skill, you’ll have all that, and more at your doorstep. Explore the culture of the language that you learn, since the language of a place, is quite important to its culture.

It Helps Build Your Social Skills

If you attend a party and can rattle off a few sentences in a foreign language, who knows, you might make a new friend, and end up impressing, many people.

A Trick Up Your Sleeve For When You Travel

If you know the local language while visiting a new country, there is nothing like it! You can negotiate cheaper fares, or find out from the locals where they eat and shop.

Gives You an Edge When Job Hunting

Yes, it's true, learning a foreign language can go a long way, and look really impressive on the CV and personal information. It can get you into all sorts of good opportunities, so start the learning process.

Broadens Your Horizon

It helps you look at people of different cultures in a new light. Since every individual is a sum of their experiences knowing the local language enhances your experience.

Confidence Booster

When you learn a new language, you’ll be able to overcome your fears. With all the motivation, and positive feedback, as well as the people treating you differently when you are able to answer their questions in their own language, will not only be impressive, but will give you a great feeling of fitting in. Multilingual people can surely stand out in a crowd.

Getting to Know a World Beyond You

You may also find it helpful, to understand the artistic creations of different cultures. Be it, Picasso or Gaudi, when you understand the language, you will be able to understand the artwork better.

Now, Go ahead! What are you waiting for?

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Navina Singh is an Intern with SheThePeople.TV