If your kid asks you what language he/she will have to know to get a job in the USA in 10 or 15 years, what language will that be?  What language will your kid have to know 10 years from now in order to get a job in his own country?   What language are you studying today so that you will be able to have a job in your own country in 10 years?  What job are you preparing for that can't be exported to China, India or Mexico in 10 years?  What job will your kid prepare for today that will be shipped overseas tomorrow?