This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Washington chapter.
An article published by NPR this week dove into the topic of bilingualism, and how studies have shown that there are indeed benefits in speaking more than one language for most of your life:
And the advantages of bilingualism may be due to more than just “mental fitness.” Bialystok says there’s some preliminary evidence that being bilingual may physically remodel parts of the brain. It’s something researchers are only beginning to look into, but she says there is reason to believe that speaking a second language may lead to important changes in brain structure as well.
As if you needed another reason to take a language class this quarter! Read or, better yet, listen to the full story! (So much love for NPR)