Being Multilingual Makes Life Easier/ By: Elaf Ahmed

    Learning a new language is not only fun, but it's also very beneficial. First, it helps to communicate with a variety of people around the world. People who share the same language can be similar even in the slightest way, that's why it's always interesting to meet different people with different personalities, lifestyles, and points of view. Second, understanding other countries' cultures, which has become so much easier. When someone travels or reads about any country they're interested in, being multilingual will help in knowing more about the culture, background, or simply understanding the stories from its real aspect. Third, it comes in handy at work. Multilingual people have better opportunities in the work field. One of the most important requirements for hiring is having English skills, for instance. It helps in dealing with different types of customers, and that will come back and good for the company, or any workplace. Finally, it is helpful in improving memory and learning skills at school. Even as students, it's used in understanding specific symbols, words, or numbers. Being multilingual opens the brain to receive new information and remembering them much faster since it's already used to memorize many words and phrases. To conclude, being multilingual will help in meeting new people, understanding culture, having better opportunities at work, and expanding brain skills. 

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Elaf Ahmed

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