Personal Satisfaction: There is always of feeling of accomplishment when one masters something, and that goes for learning a language. Not only do I feel “accomplished,” but I enjoy going to a Mexican restaurant and having the ability to converse with the owners and wait staff in their native language. When I see a Hispanic family at the store, conversing in Spanish, I love greeting the young children and engaging them is simple conversation. Parents are pleasantly surprised and, I believe, feel a bit more respected