Sunday, February 17, 2008

Learning Spanish offers a lot more with fun

Not only is learning Spanish becoming increasingly important in terms of the global economy, it can also play a major role in your own personal development. Learning Spanish for a specific purpose is fine, but you'll enjoy your studies a lot more and get more out of them if you appreciate the language itself.

I believe that the true learning of a language is when you see the beauty of the language and everything a second language offers: a better understanding of your own language, the ability to converse with people from other cultures, and more enjoyable travels in countries where that language is spoken.

Learning a new language makes you bi-lingual and very employable because bilingual people are more marketable and have more career choices. Helps you enhance better critical thinking skills - being bilingual means seeing the world through more than 1 lense; a skill that can give you the much-needed edge in the job market.

This is something that not many people (in relative terms) can do and makes the skill something that will definitely help you along the career path. You would be more appealing to employers if your resume reflects that you have Spanish skills. And wherever you live, if you're in any occupation that involves international trade, communications or tourism, you'll similarly find opportunities to use your new language skills.

The Spanish passion for living is contagious and once you start to learn about the language and culture, you won't ever want to stop. Once you know Spanish you can be friends with any of the 40 million Spanish speakers in the United States. And how about traveling throughout Mexico, Spain, & Latin America to enjoy the night life with flamenco dances, watching the bullfights and the exciting football matches?

It's a chance to experience new music, food, movies, & much more! A large body of literary work is written in Spanish and Spanish language films continue to receive praise from the film industry and viewers.

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