Nearly 70% of computer science majors had at least one job offer before they graduated from college last year, according to data gathered by the National Association for Colleges and Employers (NACE), which surveyed nearly 10,000 college seniors who were set to earn bachelorâs degrees in the spring of last year.
Believe it or not, being bilingual makes you smarter and greatly improves your cognitive skills. Along with excellent puzzle skills, some of the other benefits from being bilingual include improved memory, improved decision making skills, better multitasking skills and a better focus on tasks. These benefits alone make it worth your while to learn another language or more.
This paper intends to explore the benefits of bilingualism, the challenges of bilingualism, and also attempts to analyze research and theories pertaining to bilingualism. Benefits of Bilingualism There can be many benefits of having fluency in more than one language, especially if an individual finds himself outside of his normal environment and culture. Presently, in the United States, there is a large Hispanic population as well as a rising population of Chinese and other cultural groups who do not predominantly speak English as a first language.