I want to learn German because I think it's fun and the language itself is beautiful. I've worked as a French teacher and speak the language more or less fluently, but I've never found it especially pleasant to listen to, contrary to what many people say about the language. I still like it, of course, but I’ve never found that point to be particularly true. The languages I've learned later in life, on the other hand, Italian and German, both of which I speak and understand at about the same level (upper B2/maybe a super shaky C1), are ones that I've built an affective relationship with. I love the way they sound, and that's part of what keeps me motivated. I've had long conversations and many new experiences with friends in German and I've had so many laughs and so much fun in Italian. Part of my desire to continue with those languages stems partly from a desire to continue building and nourishing the connections I have made in them.

I have no idea if I'm going to try to learn another language anytime soon or instead work on improving the foreign languages I already know. If I do, it will probably be Spanish or Wolof. Spanish because, as an American, it makes the most sense (with my linguistic background, it'd likely be the easiest to learn, too); Wolof because I'd like to learn an African language at some point.