10 Reasons to Take Language and Culture Courses

  1. You’ll improve your English. No joke.
  2. You’ll grow new neural connections. Again, no joke. Bilinguals are better problem solvers.
  3. When traveling abroad, you can talk to people in their language and experience the local culture up close and personal. People are generally much friendlier toward those who even attempt to speak the local tongue.
  4. When you meet people from other cultures or who speak other languages, your mind will be more open, and you’ll be better able to avoid or manage misunderstandings.
  5. If you conduct sales, contracts or negotiations with speakers of a foreign language, knowing that language will create a better, more efficient working relationship.
  6. You can access and understand a wealth of artistic and intellectual productions in their original language.
  7. You can prepare for study abroad.
  8. You’ll understand your own culture better and be able to appreciate its strong points and recognize its weaknesses.
  9. You will acquire a highly marketable supporting area of study enhancing any major, from anthropology to zoology, and qualify for jobs that will your friends will envy.
  10. You will become a better-rounded world citizen.