The Importance of Learning Foreign Languages

In response to:
http://www.edutopia.org/learning-foreign-languages-importance

In this blog post by Owen Edwards, he discusses the need for English speaking Americans to learn another language.  Edwards made a statement that when you "Learn a language, you learn a people.  Learn a people, and you learn about yourself."  I really like this statement because making personal connections is really important for students.  Students need to learn about themselves and to know themselves so that they can make good decisions and care about themselves and others.  Edwards also talks about how learning foreign languages in school has become more of a focus in some states, but still does not hold the high importance of classes like math and reading.  Learning another language can open many doors for careers opportunities when students finish up their college degree.  Studies say that learning a foreign language is easiest for students at a young age, so it would be neat to see more schools incorporate foreign language into their curriculum.