Конечно, я не знаю, сколько знают другие о тебе и твоей стране. Но может быть, что ты не знаешь более о нас :)
Nope, my incomplete recollection of what I studied in college (so > 10 years ago).
I wanted a variety. English is my native language, and by college I was already fluent in Spanish, so it seemed like a good next step. I also studied Mandarin and Ancient Greek while in college, and am currently refreshing my Greek and slowly beginning Coptic.
How do you feel about speaking Russian now? Did you have practice with it afterwards?
I've forgotten 95% of what I learned, probably, although I'm sure it's floating around there someplace. I'd like to get back into it eventually, but I don't really have the time to learn something like that. Dead languages just require reading (so are generally something I pick up faster) and I can work at my own place.
If you get back to it and need practice, just let me know.