There are many benefits to learning a second language. Britain’s most multilingual student in 2012, Alex Rawlings, lists some of them.
UK people, find opportunities to study, work and create abroad: https://www.britishcouncil.org/study-work-create
Music: http://www.bensound.com
All photos by Mat Wright except:
Photo of nurse © Ilmicrofono Oggiono, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original: https://www.flickr.com/photos/115089924@N02/16070083419
Photo of magnifying glass © Jeffrey Beall, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original: https://www.flickr.com/photos/denverjeffrey/5133538450
Speech bubbles: https://pixabay.com
Research links:
Career benefits (Languages for the future, British Council report): https://www.britishcouncil.org/organisation/policy-insight-research/research/languages-future
Bilingualism delays age at onset of dementia (published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology): http://www.neurology.org/content/early/2013/11/06/01.wnl.0000436620.33155.a4
Stress reduction: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/Pages/reduce-stress.aspx
Cognitive benefits: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/10/more-languages-better-brain/381193/
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