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I have a (little) head start. I self-studied a French IGCSE some years ago, although I've forgotten a lot.
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My grandparents live in France, when I visit I can get some useful speaking practice (which is gold dust when you're learning a language remotely).
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It seems easier than German.
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I'm interested in Germany/German history.
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I'd prefer to live in Germany than France.
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I like WW2/Cold War/Eastern Bloc films.
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It will be useful for learning Norwegian.
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France/French is kind of boring. Nice for holidays, but that's all.
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It looks extremely hard, and I'm not naturally good at languages.
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I've never been to Germany and I don't know anyone living there.
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