How I did it: I studied Italian for 2 years in high school and 2 years at university.  I also studied abroad for a semester in Rome.  I was also very motivated to learn the language, so I tried to learn from every available source: novels, films, random encounters with people in the street.

Lessons & tips: To really become fluent you need to be immersed in the language.  Go to Italy and force yourself to converse with locals.  Yes, you will make mistakes.  Yes, in a few situations you will look downright foolish.  But you will learn 3 times more than what you would have learned otherwise.

Resources: Textbooks, classes, and shamelessness.

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