Learning an Asian language ups your enjoyment of Vancouver and the world

In honour of Asian Heritage Month, why not learn an Asian language?

As anyone who’s ever studied a second language knows, taking up a new language changes your understanding of the world.

And it can be especially rewarding in Vancouver. I’ve been taking a Korean course for a few weeks now, and suddenly I can read signs I pass on the bus every day, I can recognize bits of conversation I overhear, and friends’ names have taken on new meaning.

There are lots of opportunities to learn Asian languages in Vancouver, from conversation exchanges to high school courses to language schools to night schoolclasses.

If you start now, you’ll be ready for events like the Powell Street Festival this summer!