你为什么学习汉语呢?= why are you learning chinese? 因为我很喜欢中国古老的文化和历史 所以开始了学中文。

Generally, AS I KNOW, people from Europe or America are much more maturer and independent than us (under the XXX education of the ditaXXtion of CP). Don't worry about that. They know what they are doing. People from other countries, I have no idea.