I got the oportunity to learn 4 languages simultaneusly and eventhought it is a very big effort for me i wanna know how helpfull it can be form me if i'm mexican 14 years old and when i finish my high school i wanna get a financial aid for the university (a very good one outside my country) the languages would be english, french, italian and german. Is it worth the effort??? please help me thanks
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2007-08-10 05:00:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
hell yes its worth it. basically all corporations would higher someone for their multilinguistical features in a heartbeat.
2007-08-10 05:05:54 · answer #1 · answered by rooster_nugget 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is definitely worth the effort. A lot depends on your skills to discipline yourself - spend hours with the dictionaries and read the texts you probably would not understand more then a fraction initially...And balance your logical and your intuitive thinking. If your native language is Spanish, French and Italian shouldn't not be that much of a challenge. German differs more, mostly in word structure and melodics, and grammar rules might come off as a bit more sofisticated. It is all relative, though. I think the hardest part could be mixing everything up at some point, you know, meaning to say "salut" and catching yourself on "hola"...So, good luck!
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2007-08-10 12:29:46 · answer #2 · answered by Severinka 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wow!
What a great opportunity.
I think that you could learn all this languages and work at the United Nations or at a Mexican Embassy, or you could be a professional translator, all this jobs pay very well.
I f you already know in which country you want to study then maybe you should put all your effort in learning that language first.
2007-08-10 12:18:30 · answer #3 · answered by Patito 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you are Mexican I assume that you speak Spanish as well. So that gives you already a lot of opportunities for chosing a university.
Later, when applying for a job (or for a job besides your studies) languages will open a lot of doors for you that will remain closed for a lot of people.
So I think it's great that you speak already so many languages and it's definetely woth the effort.
Viel Glück - good luck - bonne chance
2007-08-10 12:22:54 · answer #4 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would make you very employable in a number of job markets. A number of graduate programs require that you speak at least one foreign language, sometimes two. It would also be great at dinner parties, and would allow you travel more comfortably abroad.
2007-08-10 12:05:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If that's the way to fund your studies, then go ahead! But it sounds like hard work and it also sounds as though there might not be much time left on your syllabus for other important subjects. I believe that languages on their own are not very useful unless you have a good underlying cultural base. Make sure that you are not sidetracked from obtaining that.
2007-08-10 12:08:52 · answer #6 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Languages are always worth the effort!!
2007-08-10 12:03:37 · answer #7 · answered by MadameZ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they would be useful in communicating with foreigners and translating. you need them on your travels from one country to another as a businesswoman
2007-08-10 12:04:37 · answer #8 · answered by pockethotrod 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋