<p>German is actually the “other” language currently competing with Mandarin -I’m an opera fiend and have a Wagner-addiction, so it’d be more of a “for pleasure” thing, as I do not know that knowing German (or French, for that matter) give much of a leg-up, especially with English being the lingua franca of sorts.
I’ve been flip-flopping so much with potential schedules, and would really like to feel more confident about a decision.</p>
<p>EDIT: With my musical background, I have a pretty good ear for pitch/tone. Whether that would translate into the ability to function in a practical conversation is an entirely different story, though!</p>