Are languages really that important? [+11REP]

[Showder]

For people who have half-a country and a half- a country blood , YES. A major YES.
Ever since I was 4, I was forced to learn Mandarin since I was half, and boy did I suffer!
My main language is English so ;l
Schools , most language we all mostly have been chosen to learn by principals are French,German,Swedish,Chinese,Bahasa Indonesian. I think.

[Ardemax]

For people who have half-a country and a half- a country blood , YES. A major YES.
Ever since I was 4, I was forced to learn Mandarin since I was half, and boy did I suffer!
My main language is English so ;l
Schools , most language we all mostly have been chosen to learn by principals are French,German,Swedish,Chinese,Bahasa Indonesian. I think.

If you're in the UK, I think Spanish and Italian comes before Chinese and Indonesian?