A Case For the German LangUage

My school is one of the many across the country that is now in debt. Naturally, budget cuts are being made that not everyone agrees with. Although the German language program has not been cut, many students, including some taking a German class, say it should be, because it's not useful in America. And although this may be the case, in an increasingly shrinking world, due to the Internet and the rise of social media, learning foreign languages are increasingly more important.

First of all, if you want to go into a background of science, German will likely be important to you, as it is the second most common language used in science. It is the third most commonly used language on the internet. Above all else, it's the most commonly used language in the European Union. The German language is also ranked fifth as the language of published books, annually.

With all of this, how can you still believe the German language won't help people at all in their lives?