| One of the smartest things you can do is learn | | | | Spanish and it is the third most spoken language |
| another language and if English is your first | | | | after mandarin Chinese and English. It is the official |
| language, Spanish is by far the best second | | | | language of 24 countries and the fastest growing |
| language to learn because it will open up your | | | | language in the world. Did you know that Spanish |
| world like you would not believe and it will get you | | | | will be spoken by half the population of the USA |
| equipped for the changing world we are | | | | by the 2050. |
| experiencing. For example, I'm sitting here writing | | | | 2) All but one country in South America speak |
| this article from Santiago, Chile where I now live. | | | | Spanish. If you have never been to South |
| Something I would never have expected growing | | | | America, then it is an absolute must to add to the |
| up in a small country town in Australia! | | | | "Bucket List". Going to South America is an |
| How would you feel to be able to translate | | | | awesome experience in itself, and everyone I |
| something from Spanish to English for someone! | | | | have met that have been say only good things. |
| (Trust me it's a good feeling) | | | | Now how much better do you think it would be if |
| Now, I'm going to get straight to the point. | | | | you also could communicate with the locals? |
| Learning to speak Spanish (and any other | | | | 3) Learning and speaking Spanish opens up a part |
| language for that matter) has more benefits than | | | | of the brain that you would have only used when |
| you could imagine. Over my 6 years of learning | | | | you were a child learning to speak your native |
| and speaking Spanish and enjoying the | | | | language. Have you ever heard the quote; "if you |
| experiences that have come along, I have realized | | | | don't use it, you lose it"? Well, since you are no |
| that there are three main benefits of learning | | | | longer learning your native language, that part of |
| Spanish. | | | | your brain has been in idle so it's probably time to |
| 1) Statistics show that 400 million people speak | | | | get it working again! |