The power of learning a new language Not so long ago I was not that into learning a new language, specially English. It's not that I don't want to learn new languages, but I was not actively putting effort into it. I've never had the opportunity to do an extra language course (here in Brazil the teaching of a foreign language is neglected, particularly in public education), and it may have contributed to this kind of thought I had. Right now, I'm in college and I have the opportunity to attend a proper English course and, oh boy, I feel so grateful. It was the first time, in a learning environment, per say, I felt comfortable in speaking English. Of course it was not the best English, you can imagine. But I was in the mindset of "Whatever, let's do this". For a person who was always shy and introvert, I was surprised with myself. For all that, I think learning a new language it's a great way to empower yourself. To be able to engage in a journey of self discovery, expressing yourself as you've never thought you were able to. It's funny, surprising and really exciting to acknowledge that you can be more than you thought you could.That this language can grant me the power to access a variety of knowledges I wouldn't be able to do so if I only spoke my own mother tongue.