Is Italian worth learning or should i look into something else?

I'd like to clarify something.... Being Sicilian IS being Italian so it doesn't make sense to say that you are Italian and Sicilian. Also, proper Italian is spoken throughout Italy not just in Rome. I think you misunderstand.... The Italian language is just that....... ITALIAN... Now dialects is another thing. Sure the closer you are to Rome, the more Italian they speak and as you go more north or more south you will find people speaking different dialects but if you ask anyone in Italy whether north or south to speak proper Italian, it will all sound the same. I hope I've clarified this point for you. As for your question about learning another language....I think you should learn whatever language you think you'll use in your future. Italian is a great language to learn but if you don't have anyone to speak it to or aren't using it for a job, you'll soon forget it and your studying will have gone to waste. Since you live in the US I would say start with Spanish cuz it's your second language and then you can learn Italian. It will be much easier to learn Italian after you learn Spanish because they are very similar. I speak fluent Italian (both my parents and husband were born in Italy). Good luck to you.