learning a new alphabet, new words…. a lot more difficult than expected. When I want to quit I remember how I learned English and that it will take some time. 2 months ago

I’m very drawn to learning the so-called hard or even, claimed by some, impossible languages. Russian is definitely one of those. The pronunciation sounds very complicated and consonant-heavy, almost alien to an untrained air, but there’s not too many foreign sounds I’ve discovered. Nothing crazy where the correct sound is produced by attempting to choke yourself (ع anyone?). I’m having a bit of a hard time differentiating ж, ш, and щ, but hopefully I just need a lot of practice.

I’m currently going through the courses on Livemocha and reading some grammar on the side.

So excited for this. I hope I can keep my motivation up and study a little everyday. 4 months ago