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**"Is Learning another Language Vital?"**
by Tyler Espinoza

====Es necesario y importante que aprendemos mas lenguas? Heck yes its friggin necessary and important!!! Yes, the whole world speaks English but it is most certainly necessary for kids to learn separate languages fluently because it can benefit that child in so many ways. I believe there are no negatives to learning another language. Learning a second, third or fourth language is very significant because it opens new door ways for children and it introduces new cultural ideas.====

====A second language taught during adolescence has not only a positive effect on academic growth, but most certainly promotes a child's mental development. It teaches students how to become better thinkers and it improves listening skills. Its advantages are so beneficial to a students future and really shows the student how to understand and appreciate diverse cultures and people. It gives a child the ability to communicate with people whom they would otherwise not have the chance to know. Educationally, learning a second language also has its advantages. When you take Spanish all four years and pass, you receive a multi-lingual seal on your high school diploma. Who wouldn’t want that? It not only looks marvelous on your job applications, but increases your chances of being hired, and qualifies you for a higher paying job where that language is a real asset.====

====Have you ever noticed when you travel to foreign countries and you don’t know what anything means, you feel dumb and isolated from their culture? Well, it doesn’t have to be that way. Knowing the language and becoming familiar with the culture of that country is pretty beneficial if you think about it. You won’t feel dumb, and when you hear French people who make fun of you because they think you’re a dumb American and don’t know anything about France, you’ll be able to prove to them you AREN’T a dumb American. Traveling to a country and knowing the native language also has its benefits because you’re now enabled to establish communication through friendships around the world.====

====Learning a new language is obviously important and if you think about it, it’s a win-win situation and there really are no negatives. It only benefit’s the student by teaching them things such as to appreciate other cultures and other nationalities; and for people who quit taking Spanish after their second year… Shame on you; you’re missing out on a great opportunity to expand your horizons.====