1. To understand better. Like it or not, you’ll hear as much Spanish as English at the airport, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, and in many other places now. Wouldn’t it be nice to understand what people are saying, and what the announcements are?
  2. To be able to help others.
  3. To improve your brainpower. A new language expands the range of your possible thoughts. There are concepts and expressions in each language that don’t exist in others. These can give you new ways to think.
  4. To better understand English. When studying a new language, you must learn the grammar of that language. Which will help you learn more about the grammar you probably forgot about for English.
  5. To improve your memory. Did you know that most people experience a general improvement in memory from studying a language? Studies prove it.
  6. To age more slowly. Learn Spanish to slow the aging process? It’s true. It has been demonstrated that you can halt the age-related decline in mental function by learning a new language.
  7. To get a better job. Knowing more than one language always looks good on a job application, and Spanish is the most useful one to learn.
  8. So you can enjoy ALL the channels on your cable TV.
  9. So you can order without help in a TRUE Mexican restaurant.
  10. So you can say hello (hola) to your neighbor.