Ben,
There isn't a day goes by in my job with a very large computer company that I don't speak with someone in another country (Netherlands, Spain, India, China, Costa Rica, Mexico, Brazil, Japan and France). Even if you never have a business discussion in another language, your ability to travel confidently and carry on small talk will help forge the relationships essential to your organization's success.
Q1: What do you call someone who speaks two languages?
A1: Bilingual.
Q2: How about three languages?
A2: Ugh... trilingual.
Q3: Four?
A3: Quad-lingual?
Q4: Then what do you call someone who speaks only one?
A4: An American.
You will be using your language(s) long after you've forgotten differential equations.
JimC
Slashdot Mirror
Ben, There isn't a day goes by in my job with a very large computer company that I don't speak with someone in another country (Netherlands, Spain, India, China, Costa Rica, Mexico, Brazil, Japan and France). Even if you never have a business discussion in another language, your ability to travel confidently and carry on small talk will help forge the relationships essential to your organization's success. Q1: What do you call someone who speaks two languages? A1: Bilingual. Q2: How about three languages? A2: Ugh... trilingual. Q3: Four? A3: Quad-lingual? Q4: Then what do you call someone who speaks only one? A4: An American. You will be using your language(s) long after you've forgotten differential equations. JimC