Benefits of Being Bilingual.... :)

  Political and economic concerns play a major role in the nation’s perception of the value of learning a second language (Met and Galloway, 1992). Moreover,  there is now a growing appreciation of the role that multilingual individuals can play in an increasingly diverse society, and there is also a greater understanding of the academic and cognitive benefits that may accrue from learning other languages. First and second language acquisition promotes cognitive development.
     
  Personal Benefits
  if we know more than one language is having expanded access to people and resources. Individuals who speak and read more than one language have the ability to communicate with more people, read more literature, and benefit more fully from travel to other countries.Despite that, knowing a second language can also give people a competitive advantage in the work force by opening up additional job opportunities.

   Cognitive Benefits
   Some research suggests that students who receive second language instruction are more creative and better at solving complex problems than those who do not (Bamford and Mizokawa, 1991). A persons with full proficiency in more than one language outperform similar monolingual persons on both verbal and nonverbal tests of intelligence. 

 
  Societal Benefits
  Bilingualism and multilingualism have many benefits to society. A person who are fluent in more than one language can enhance the economic competitiveness abroad, maintain its political and security interests, and work to promote an understanding of cultural diversity of their country. For example, international trade specialists, overseas media correspondents, diplomats, airline employees, and national security personnel need to be familiar with other languages and cultures to do their jobs well. In addition, Teachers, healthcare providers, customer service representatives, and law enforcement personnel also serve their constituencies more effectively when they can reach across languages and cultures. Developing the language abilities of the students now in school will improve the effectiveness of the work force later.