| It really depends on your language proficiency and how much time you want to spend on a language vs. something else. Chinese is very difficult to learn - tone, characters, etc. You have to dedicate a lot of time to learning this type of language. And, while I agree that China as a world power and a presence in the world, would make you think that learning Chinese would take you far ... there are thousands, if not more, of Chinese Americans who are able to fill the language void without struggling.
If learning foreign languages is the be all and end all for you, then go for it. But, if you also want to be a star in something else ... learning Chinese may detract from other things you want to do, |