And so it begins.... Me llamo Janessa (Jah-Nessa) y estoy apprendiendo espanol. The issue is, I understand quite a bit of what's written in Spanish, but I can't always understand it when it's spoken. I find "Mas despacio por favor" popping up whenever I get a chance to converse with native speakers lol. Oh! And replying en Espanol??? Forget about it. It takes me a while to formulate a reply in my head, and it doesn't come naturally. I'll be using Rosetta Stone soon, but I think having someone who speaks Spanish is the greatest tool. Once I learn spanish, I'll move on to learning other languages. French, Russian y arabic are on my list.