O verseas business and joint ventures mean fluency in another language is now practically a requirement for employment in many American corporations. P ersonnel in the army are paid more than others if they have foreign language skill. Q uality of English writing among students improves with foreign language study. R eading skill in English improves when students study a foreign language. S AT scores are higher for foreign language students, particularly on the English section.
T raveling abroad enhances cultural awareness and self-concept.
U gly Americanism as a national stereotype is partially based on our belief that the whole world speaks English. V arious verbal and even non-verbal tests of intelligence have shown bilinguals to out perform monolinguals. Y ears spent studying a foreign language are proportionally correlated with increases in SAT scores. There are lots of vocational opportunities for foreign language speakers from government service to hotel management to Peace Corps service, Business and travel occupations.