What made you start learning a language?

tl;dr: I started learning Russian because I was illegally evicted from my apartment and found out the owners were in the mafia. They have been sending me threatening emails and letters in Russian so I am learning to read them and communicate with them. This is why I am passionate about language learning now.<br><br>Hi,<br><br>Many people start learning a language because they are going on a vacation or because they like the culture. I started learning Russian because I was illegally evicted from my apartment and found out the owners were in the mafia. They have been sending me threatening emails and letters in Russian so I am learning to read them and communicate with them. This is why I am passionate about language learning now.