Parle vous...?

On Monday I went to the French Institute to join a French class (beginner level of course). It was an awful experience for several reasons:
- the girls at the Intsitute were very impolite - behaving as if we ( I was with one collegue) owed them something
- they charged us 10 levs for the so called "entry test", meant to check our entry level so we are able to join the appropriate group ( sadly, nothing was said for the price of the test on the website:( )
- I had to pass through the above mentioned test, and I felt really really stupid, not knowing how to compose a very simple sentence in French. Excuse-moi:(
- finally, when we paid for the course, they gave us cards...and 5 minutes after I realised I had already lost mine
And, I am finally so happy that two of my evenings will be full of French classess.Almost no free time left...
Anyways, I like the idea of starting something new, as I feel a bit stuck at the moment.
Why French - everyone has been trying to explain that I don't need it, that I will forget it if I do not practice...but - I just like it:) Do I need more reasons for studying?