Learning another language opens up new worlds to people. Throughout life you will be interacting with many people who may not speak the language you speak. If you know another language, you can communicate with people who can help you in life. Schools provide studies in foreign countries. It helps to know the language of those countries you might visit. Many businesses today are international and the ability to speak more than one language is an opportunity you give yourself to succeed where other people are unable to. Knowing more than one language will give you an important advantage over most people.