Interesting fact: Not everyone in the world speaks English. That may actually be unironic news to some Americans since there is very little practical use for a foreign language in parts of the United States (aka \u201cour little universe,\u201d) and there is vast popular culture and news media (one in the same), enough to satisfy one\u2019s interests. I can certainly say, though, that there is much more to learn, understand and enjoy about other cultures and languages, opening new dimensions to your own perceptions about the world. It is very much worth it to branch out linguistically. (Not to be a jerk, but one could even put some effort into really learning their own native language. I didn\u2019t really learn English until I started trying to learn another language. The drawback being now I cringe a lot more.) Learning a language is hard work for most of us, so hard that it may not be enough just to study grammar rules, memorize vocabs (vocabulary words) and strain to comprehend idioms. (Fess up English, you\u2019ve got some weird ones too.) Usually it just doesn\u2019t stick; you never stop feeling like an idiot when you try to say anything beyond the skill of a native three year old. Something more has to draw you in and motivate you, like some intriguing cultural history or music.<\/p>\n