The Power of Languages: Learning Foreign Languages and Computing

The Power of Languages: How Learning a Foreign Language Links to Learning Computing
How Learning Languages Helped Me Learn Computer Science
The learning process of many things in life coincide. Learning how to ride a bike calls for the same commitment as learning how to read. In the same instances, the first few times will be problematic, disappointment is likely to creep in, and mistakes are likely to happen. This process takes place regardless of what one is learning. When it comes to learning languages, I had a similar experience, and it took a conscious decision to avoid getting discouraged and giving up in the process. What I discovered while learning languages is that the key building blocks are similar for all languages. The process remains the same and transferring the same to other aspects of learning can help ensure that I enhance my understanding of whichever element or subject I am learning.
Building blocks simply mean the main structures or elements that make up something. While learning language, one gets to learn some of the commonly used words, including days of the week, colors, and even names. These form the building blocks because they form a big part of language. The next step entails trying to remember these words. Here, one can form mnemonics and use them to remember these words. Slowly, the building blocks form and it becomes easier to erect a structure or to learn how to construct sentences.
When it comes to computer science, I realized that the learning process is the same. First, I had to learn the building blocks of programming. These entail knowing names like arrays, functions, main, and executing simple programs. Anyone who has learned computer science knows that learning how to write “Hello, world” is part of the basics of learning computer science. These building blocks formed my first encounter with computer science. I had to learn them daily, and use them often so that I could remember their use and what they meant. I discovered that the same tricks that helped me to learn languages were highly applicable here, and I made use of them. Slowly, I picked up things that helped me to enhance my learning of programming languages.
How Learning Computer Science Helped Me Learn a Foreign Language
In computer science, after learning some of the building blocks, one proceeds to the next step that entails learning how the building blocks can be combined to form ...