My two cents:
I'm Spanish native speaker and I had the opportunity to learn English since child. I used occasionally until I left college. This isn't nothing new because I work with computers and English is a must.
One year ago I decided to expand my horizons and try to learn any new language. I decided Italian because it's close to Spanish. I had the luck to get close to Dante Alighieri Society; where I'm not just learning the language, but also the culture, way of living, etc. The experience has been great! As soon I finish my intermediate course, I plan traveling to expand my knowledge. There are a lot of scholarships to study abroad with the only requirement to be proficiency in the a particular language.
So my recommendations:
1. Forget about if this or that language will be useful. All of them are! Just pick one you think you'll be comfortable and try it.
2. Try to get a native speaker teacher (this is not always easy is some places) and,
3. If possible, try to get close to a local native speakers community.
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My two cents: I'm Spanish native speaker and I had the opportunity to learn English since child. I used occasionally until I left college. This isn't nothing new because I work with computers and English is a must. One year ago I decided to expand my horizons and try to learn any new language. I decided Italian because it's close to Spanish. I had the luck to get close to Dante Alighieri Society; where I'm not just learning the language, but also the culture, way of living, etc. The experience has been great! As soon I finish my intermediate course, I plan traveling to expand my knowledge. There are a lot of scholarships to study abroad with the only requirement to be proficiency in the a particular language. So my recommendations: 1. Forget about if this or that language will be useful. All of them are! Just pick one you think you'll be comfortable and try it. 2. Try to get a native speaker teacher (this is not always easy is some places) and, 3. If possible, try to get close to a local native speakers community.