Quote Originally Posted by wayno265 View Post
I started with the Michel Thomas method, available through Amazon, which is excellent at quickly building your confidence, vocabulary and grammar. I also use/used various on-line resources, textbooks etc. The key for me was to get some Russian-speaking partners through My Language Exchange, who as well as being helpful in the sense that they teach you, provide you with the all-important motivation to learn. It also turns the process into an amazing cultural experience.
I never heard of that Method , I'll try to look it up online ...... yeah motivation is a key in terms of learning a new language and I have that in spades