British or American English?

¿ British or American English ? The eternal dilemma.
When we are in school or high school, we do not even think about it: British English is the variant most valued by most teachers. The same is the case with many certification exams, where the student’s level of British English is ‘assessed’.
British or American English?

Advantages of learning British English

Knowing how to read and write in a variant recognized by all Spanish universities.
Have an easier time passing official certification exams.
Know the basic linguistic notions of old or historical English.
Discover the culture of the United Kingdom.
Explore British and Commonwealth accents.
Communicate with foreign students during their language immersion stays.
Enjoy the prestige of the English accent on the international scene.
However, although British English is a historical language, it has gradually lost ground to the hegemony of the American variant. Today, more and more people are familiar with American vocabulary and expressions and are unfamiliar with British ones.

Advantages of learning American English:

Study on the other side of the Atlantic.
Work in the American continent (Canada, United States …).
Discover the history of the English-speaking countries.
Know the cultural references of Hollywood cinema.
Master the international language of business.
Learn American slang vocabulary that dominates the Internet.
To become truly bilingual it is essential that you define your expectations and goals well before choosing a variant of English. It will be useless for you to rush: the essential thing is that you choose according to your needs and with a vision of the future.