Why study Chinese? While I was studying Chinese characters, as I often do everyday, one question starts playing over and over in my mind: Why study Chinese? I must admit I like Chinese language very much, I am also very enthusiastic about learning Chinese's culture and I think I'm doing it right so far, but when I start to think about the usefulness of Chinese Language in my daily life my head hits against the wall. To be honest the reason behind I started to learn Mandarin is because I wanted to impress people, but now when I speak something in Chinese they just look at me as if I've lost my mind. Well, I thought, I can get a better job in a multinational Company. But the language of business is money, not Mandarin. Only a small percentage of people currently speak Mandarin, even in the business world. This has not prevented us from doing business with China. Besides I am not the owner of a big Company and I don't need a Job. So OK, I said, I can use Mandarin to meet a beautiful Chinese woman and why not to find the love of my life! But most Chinese girls don't date foreigners! Besides all of that I'm still learning Mandarin, it is all about faith for now.