Story time (and probably over sharing): I am super English. Like, all of the DNA tests (Ancestry, 23andMe, etc) basically say "You're English AF." Since then, I have been able to trace family history back to maybe the 9th Century Viking invasions from basically Denmark (Ubba's Great Heathen Army). My ancestors basically immigrated in the 17th century for religious freedom to Virginia. 23andMe likes to tell me they were Central Appalachian Mountains Colonial Americans. Before learning all of that, because of not knowing my father's side of the family and having a French surname, we always thought I was pretty French. So, in high school and into college, I was a bit of a Francophile. Probably just not understanding where I came from, plus a love of history. I took French in college. I learned a ton, but never became fluent. I can read and understand a lot of it, but I'm shit at writing it. There's never been a need for it in my life, so any use felt forced. It isn't useless, just hasn't been useful to me. Lately, I have been thinking German might've been the smarter route. So many people I interact with are German. A lot of my favorite artists are German (I listen to a lot of Acid Techno and Power Metal). Watching Easy German videos now. Not sure if I will commit but thinking about it. Lets just say I really appreciate my Deutsch friends. #LanguageLearning #German #DeutschLernen #Genealogy