Travel and Leisure – Richelle Szypulski 
Learning to speak a second language can be challenging, for sure, but that’s because you’re training your brain to do something much more complex than memorizing new words and their proper pronunciations. You’re expanding your thought capability, in more ways than one. Bilingualism provides benefits beyond the ability to ask for directions or to order a coffee without accidentally receiving a large dessert platter. (What a happy accident, though, right?) The brains of polyglots operate differently than those of unilingual folk. Regular use of a second language sharpens many cognitive skills, and it’s even been found to make you appear more attractive.(more)