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Being bilingual has definitely opened a lot of doors for me.

if you're the motivated, self-learner type, you could try something like Rosetta Stone. I have a few friends who have started learning new languages with their programs and all but one of them raved about it. It's definitely on the expensive side but apparently works pretty well.

Myself I'd just take a course. Get the basics and try it out. If you have a chance to, take a trip to somewhere where French is the predominant language. Nothing helps you learn faster than dropping yourself into a situation where you have to use the language or you will have a hard time getting something to eat.