You should think about learning Spanish if you haven’t already. Despite the fact that it may appear like a difficult endeavor, there’s a benefit to learning this widely used language.
Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world, with more than 400 million speakers. It’s also considered one of the four official languages of the European Union (alongside English, French and German).
And while it’s not necessarily a “business language” like Japanese or Mandarin Chinese–two other languages you may want to learn if you’re interested in studying abroad–Spanish has many practical applications for those who study abroad, especially if they plan on working in Europe or Latin America afterwards.
As mentioned above: Spanish is an official language across 21 countries worldwide (including Spain), so many employers will expect you to speak at least some Spanish when hiring someone from another country who doesn’t speak their native tongue fluently already.
Learning a new language improves cognitive abilities.
Learning a new language is a great way to improve your cognitive abilities. Whether you’re just starting out or have been studying for years, learning Spanish can help you with memory, concentration and problem solving skills.
In fact, studies have shown that bilingual people are better at recalling information than monolinguals.
This means they have better memories!
They also tend to be more flexible thinkers when presented with difficult problems or situations–they’ll think of multiple solutions instead of just one right answer like most people do when presented with an unfamiliar problem (which might explain why bilingual people seem smarter than monolinguals).
Bilingualism also has benefits outside of the classroom: according to some researchers from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management who studied over 400 companies across 30 countries around the world between 2005-2010; companies with employees who speak multiple languages typically outperform those without multilingual employees by 15%.
So, if you have been thinking about learning Spanish, now is the time to do it! It’s never been easier to learn a new language than it is today.
