At NMBEC we organised a learning scheme called ‘The Young Interpreters Scheme’ in which multilingual or bilingual students would help to overcome any language barriers with people who share a common language. Students that volunteered to take part in the scheme are aiming to be training for 4 (ideally 3) weeks as part of this newly introduced program. 

Here below are some of the students' opinion on being bilingual or multilingual after a mini conversation about the topic :

One student commented that ‘it allows me to enter various pathways that wouldn't have been able to go down if I only spoke a single language’ which implies that learning languages can provide more opportunities to you in your career path and be proven as useful in the aspect of choosing careers. Another student states that ‘it gives you more job opportunities eg. Interpreter and can allow you to travel to different countries too – it's also a thing employers will like because it shows you have the language learning skills’ which can tell us that this student believes that employers have a certain bias towards candidates who can communicate in many languages. languages are also pretty handy for those who like to travel often as it allows us to get the full experience that the trip can offer, making it more meaningful and more appealing to travel more often. A good feature of multilingualism and bilingualism was also that ‘it gives you the experience that wouldn't have been possible if only speaking a language like experiencing a culture that is similar to your own’ which strengthens the previous point of having full indulgence from the trip and learning and appreciating a new culture through its root; the language.