If you’ve ever learned a new language — or tried to — you know how difficult it can be. Native languages seem almost built in. We soak them up naturally when we’re very young. But learning a new language, especially after early childhood, can be a huge task, burdened by long vocabulary lists and genders to memorize, complex cases and troublesome tenses to master.
Of course it’s worth the effort. Obviously in today’s interconnected world, learning a new language can change your life. It will certainly change your brain.