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To keep you mind healthy. Learning a second language has been proven to delay the onset of demetia. To find your future husband/wife. Learning a new language and culture increases the size of your selection pool. To help understand how poeple think. Language influences culture, so learning a language helps you to understand how other people think. To show respect. When somebody at least tries to learn the language of the country they are visiting, it shows a lot of respect. To better understand our thought processes. All our thought processes are conducted in laguange, so really your existence or...

Did you know that children benefit much more than learning the foreign language? They also experience increased linguistic, social, cognitive, emotional, and academic development. Below are some of these "hidden" benefits: Children are more curious Children undertand other countries better Children learn more rapidly in their native language Children understand their own culture better Children develop significantly higher self-esteem Children develop higher order thinking skills Children learn further languages more efficiently Children read more effectively Children apply extra skills in language use Children grow sharper memories Children deal better with distractions Children use a greater vocabulary size in thier native...

Bilingual children internalize negative states and externalize aggression less frequently Increased executive function and decision-making abilities Future languages are easier to learn and the native language is enhanced Bilinguals earn on average $7,000 more than thier monoligual peers Delays the onset of alzheimers and dementia as well as other neurological issues

Your mistakes are part of your learning Don't compare yourself to others because you are not them There is no right way to do anything Stand up for what you believe, even if it's unpopular Learn from people who criticize you Accept your weaknesses as your "features" Look at your past as an adventurous biography Don't underestimate your talent until you apply it 100 times Every single problem you have is not unique Intelligence is relative, self-esteem is not Express your anger in a creative way Surround yourself with people who want you to succeed