Student Responses

Some written comments by language students at Missouri State

"I think a foreign language is extremely beneficial; it has expanded my knowledge greatly and has certainly stretched my mind. As a person I am more well rounded, and truly think everybody should take another language."

"I sure have used my language for travel, and I am now looking at a job abroad."

"It ‘s a window to the world, and it has really helped me be a better writer in my own language, English."

"I have gained a greater appreciation for other cultures and my OWN."

"I just want to tell everyone who is thinking about taking another language that you don’t have to be fluent, what counts is the effort. An American just ‘trying’ to speak another language is viewed very differently than one who doesn’t."

"It’s cool, it expands your intelligence, you can get better jobs, more dollars, you look more intelligent, and people respect you more."

"It unites us in a crazy world, and it helped my personal growth."

"A second language is part of an educated person, and it helps you be part of the global community."

"We need to expand our views. We all share communication and need to get better at it."