Spanish is the second most widely spoken language in the United States -- by far. If you are fluent in Spanish, you immediately open the doors to so many more employment opportunities. Furthermore, you will be able to communicate with more than the 40 million speakers here in the U.S. and the more than 400 million speakers world wide.
You also can travel throughout Mexico, Central America, and most of South America, gaining valuable knowledge and insights from native inhabitants -- something you can't get by hopping on and off a tour bus. As Hans Christian Andersen once said: "To travel is to live." What better way to live than to travel extensively and experience all that the 21 Spanish speaking countries have to offer, taking in all of the beauty, natural wonders, culture, and of course -- the food!
Furthermore, any time you learn a second language, you benefit tremendously by comparing and contrasting your own language to it, focusing on and understanding more of the grammar not only in the second language, but more of your own native language. Learning a foreign language benefits the brain in many ways.
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