I'd sort languages not by amount of speakers, but by territory size. English is spoken almost everywhere, so it's first language, Spanish and Arabic are spoken in a lot of countries and huge territory. Bengali is spoken by a lot of people but on very small territory, only one country and not so touristic and developed, so only a few people learn it.

Before coming up to computer, tell to yourself exactly what you going to do. And do only this :))

Mason Wang, it's already translated about 100 years ago to multiple world languages.

Usmcmadness, I always wondered how non-Russians could understand "Master and Margarita", there are a lot of very special details that could be understood only if you know the whole historical-social picture! It's really challenging to read such literature :) However, this book would help you understand better the current Russian life, it's very up to date nowadays. Seems that all heroes came alive today.

There is nothing about second language here, only general interview tips.

The most difficult in job interview in non-native language - it's to show confidence when you aren't capable to speak conidently yet, making errors, stumpling.

The more confident you speak the more chance to get the job, so my advice - speak firmly, confidently, even with errors - move on, don't correct yourself. Because the interviewer could confuse your stumpling in language like lack of self-confidence in your professional field.

To continue mouse theme:

Бесплатный сыр бывает только в мышеловке - Free cheese is in a trap only.

I wouldn't say it's completely two different personalities.. But I understand her, there is real difference in personality and behavior when speaking other language.

But it happens when you have take the other language with mentality, for example if you learn it and live in another country. When you remain in your home and and study language in lessons and don't use it much in you daily life it sure doens't change you a lot.

<em>..to eat, and to drink, and to be merry..</em>

Doris, the third thing is too much complex. Why not to stop on two first? Let's view life even more simpler :))

There are a religious persons (clericals) and faithful persons (believers). First ones don't compromise, stuck in their obscurantism and force all people around to keep their rules. Usually they even don't keep their rules themselves and are just hypocrites. It's about 99.999...% of all religious people.

The second ones are true believers and don't need to impose their beliefs on anybody. They know how to love people with different views and the may be christian, muslim or pagans, no matter. With such people everybody could be together. But there are a few such people in the world.