To Antonio, I love it because I've always wanted to learn a foreign language. I realised a little while ago I now have enough time to do it, and one of my best friends is russian and she's very encouraging of it. Talking to her, with what little I can just now, is fantastic and makes me feel like I'm finally getting a useful life skill, along with opening new doors to things I couldn't understand before. It's challenging, having to remember so many words and rules, but the feeling that my brain is melting from effort is a great one. I definitely agree with your advice, and I'm trying to study as much as I can and enjoy it. Hopefully I can keep it up and finally get another language under my belt.