Language. Is it easy? It is often said that to be perfect is impossible even in your native language. Everyone can read a great writer, but almost nobody can write in so original and accomplished way. But I want to talk something more down to earth. In the very beginning, I want to say - of course, I am an amateur in English. And I'm quite far from level which I consider as good enough for a learner who wants to be very fluent. So. Not professional. Far from being accomplished. I used to have some problems with languages when I was at school. And I don't know about your conuntry, but in mine it's a great problem. Sometimes it seems that it's the most important goal of some teachers - to make you feel unable to be a successful learner, make you feel not talented enough. I hated English. And I fell in love with it only after school, when I was free of lessons, of marks and learning for someone else, but for myself. When I decided to try (not in the first time), I gave up grammar which I hated. I started with learning new words, watching videos. It was good, but not very exciting. Then I began to speak on Skype and had a trip to a language school in Ireland. School didn't teach me much, but socialising after it inspired me so much that I suddenly inderstood that I would be able to achieve my goal. When I returned home I was eager to learn grammar, learn more words, watch films, read a lot. It was wonderful to read my first book in English and now I've read quite a lot of them. I've seen many films, went through a lot of stuff for quite a little period of time. Grammar which I used to hate so much became a good friend when I understood how useful it could be in practical using of language. And now... I want to suggest you to buy a course by professor X that helped me so much only for a $1000. It's a joke. I reread my note and understood that it sound like an advert... Anyway, the main point is - no, not in going to a trip, not to give up grammar, but in finding the best way to make yourself interested in it. Be interested, find your inspiration. But also be organised - language is like learning to play some musical instrument - it's needs constant practise. As for me - when I study in an intensive way, a break for a week can destroy waht I've been trying to learn for a month. Thanks for those who will find some time to correct it and say a word about my pronunciation :)