The Student Life – Ottilia Nummelin
“Not only does learning a language make one more respectful of other cultures, it also opens doors — social and professional — that otherwise would stay closed. Yet, many people still don’t see the opportunities that come with knowing several languages. Both of my parents are from Finland, so naturally I grew up speaking Finnish. However, I am from Luxembourg, where no one besides my classmates and parents spoke Finnish (I attended the Finnish language section at a European School). I had to learn another language, and that language was English.” (more)