With countless opportunities arising for individuals fluent in multiple languages, Marlow High School requires all students to take two years of Spanish before graduating.

When students learn different languages it can increase their memory, problem-solving skills and critical thinking abilities.

Studying a foreign language also creates a more positive attitude and less prejudice towards other people, according to leadwithlanguages.org.

As stated by the same website, only twenty-five percent of high schools teach foreign languages, and Marlow is one of the high schools that support learning different languages to help students in various activities.

There are many scholarships for students that know how to speak another language, such as “The John Sadler Award,” “The William J. Ray Memorial Scholarship” and “The Golconda Award” from Oklahoma State University. Learning languages can stimulate people’s brains, boost creativity, and it also improves people’s memories, multitasking skills and their first language, as claimed by leadwithlanguages.org.

The site also states that new ways to communicate helps people connect with others and appreciate those around them on a deeper level.

These scholarships can produce many career opportunities to choose from.

Marlow High School Spanish Teacher Raquel Aburto witnessed first-hand the opportunities that arise with learning a new language.

“My life started changing when I started translating for the mission at the church that  I was attending,” stated Aburto. “A person saw me translating at my church and told me how to get  scholarships for speaking different languages.’’

Languages have helped people around the world understand one another throughout history.

With the impact of languages continuing to grow, MHS will encourage students to learn a new language for better understanding of the diverse world around them.