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awb, you used rosetta stone and thought it was a waste? Usually everyone I meet loves Rosetta Stone and only has good things to say.
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I tried it out for a few different languages... it'll teach you a few words, but the exercises aren't very efficient, and it's not anywhere near worth the time investment it takes to get through it (you can learn a language much faster in other ways), not to mention the absurd price.
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i learned a bit of danish through rosetta. i found it helpful.
it's hard though when you don't have a teacher breathing down your neck to get things done though, haha.
i had no motivation.
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Yeah, motivation can be tough in learning languages. I learned German and Russian independently outside of high school (and took Russian throughout my first year of college). I also played video games on German servers for a while and learned/kept up with German that way, as well.
As to Pimsleur, it's OK... but I don't think it should be used beyond getting down the accent right really... it doesn't go very fast either, but it's certainly better than Rosetta Stone.