Everyone says that Chinese is good to learn and that it will be important. But is it really that advantageous in terms of career opportunities? Or would it really only be helpful in international business?
I am very interested in learning Chinese, but my aunt discouraged me once, saying that I'd have little advantage even in international business. Since most Chinese people study English ever since they're young, there'd be little incentive in hiring me (native English + mediocre Chinese) over them (native Chinese + fluent English). And in America, there are plenty of Chinese immigrants with bilingual fluency already.
Another thing is that if I were to learn Chinese abroad, I'd rather study in Taiwan than China...but would that beat the whole point? I'd eventually plan to learn Simplified as well, though! Thanks a lot in advance!