{"id":13458,"date":"2020-10-07T10:12:41","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T16:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/?p=13458"},"modified":"2020-10-09T08:43:21","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T14:43:21","slug":"the-benefits-and-unexpected-skills-gained-from-learning-another-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/the-benefits-and-unexpected-skills-gained-from-learning-another-language\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits and Unexpected Skills Gained from Learning Another Language"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning another language has a few obvious benefits:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It challenges your brain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It allows you to communicate with people from other countries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And it makes traveling abroad a lot easier and more enjoyable.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What if learning a new language could not only benefit you intellectually, but help you achieve your personal and professional goals?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We spoke to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/college-search\/purdue-university-school-of-languages-and-cultures-purdue-university-school-of-languages-and-cultures-000_10068611.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">School of Languages and Cultures at Purdue University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and they shared some unexpected skills you gain from learning a new language.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watch the video below to learn more about the benefits of learning a new language and the unexpected skills that go along with it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Learning Another Language - The Unexpected Skills\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ii-6P293jsA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn more about other <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/search\/college?q=language+study\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">language study programs<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, check out <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/college-search.aspx\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peterson\u2019s college search tool<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning another language has a few obvious benefits: It challenges your brain. 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