Do you think that having an A-level in a language helped you?

Question: Do you think that having an A-level in a language helped you?
- Keywords:
  A levels,
  language
Asked by s to Ali on 8 Nov 2017.
- Ali Blatcher answered on 8 Nov 2017:
  
  Hi Sara,
  
  What a great question!
  
  I took language A levels to keep my options open, and that has been a theme since starting medicine. I believe that it broadened my knowledge of other cultures and my spanish exchange gave me invaluable life experience that i would never have got by doing physics or maths!
  
  Thanks,
  Ali

Kit commented on 9 Nov 2017:

I didn’t do a language at A level (I’m rubbish on holiday too) but it’s incredibly useful in later life! There have been lots of occasions I’ve seen where a member of staff able to speak another language has been really helpful to patients and improved their care. Communication is so important in healthcare that its worth knowing even a little of languages, including things like sign language. It’s never too late to start learning after your A levels too.

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Question: Do you think that having an A-level in a language helped you?