Advantages of Learning a Language

• Develops your general communication skills
• Helps you to become a better decision-maker
• Deepens your understanding words and structures in your native language
• Improves performance in other academic areas, even in those outside of the humanities
• Heightens awareness of nonverbal cues in conversation and provides insight on how to make effective use of them in conversation
• Encourages increased adaptability to new people, geographical locations, social settings and cultural context
• Enhances your ability to multi-task