Have you ever thought about studying a language?  I know i have on a few occasions.  Lately I was beginning to plot a trip to China and I seriously considered learning the Chinese language.  A similar thing happened 1 or 2 years ago when I was brooding about going to France for six months.  that trip dropped thru and I stayed home instead. 
 
Research is becoming so much easier nowadays thanks to the Net.  I just type into Google what I want and back come the answers.  The other day I started searching for a good learn a language course so I could start to learn Chinese.  After reading various reviews and feedback from other scholars, I am seriously considering the Rocket Chinese course. 
 
Rocket have many language courses and they all appear to be highly rated.  I liked the Rocket Chinese review and also the Rocket German review.  I am in possession of a secret wish to visit Germany one day also.  It would be great to be in a position to get around like a local talking and understanding the language. 
 
Being a shy sort of person, I like to learn at my own pace from home.  These courses are great for that purpose.  Also, they teach me the conversational skills of the language which I know will give me more confidence when I visit the country.  I also try to watch films in the language I’m learning to help reinforce what the lessons have taught me. 
 
I plan to buy Rocket Chinese tomorrow as I would like to visit China in six months time.  After I have realized that, I will most likely learn German next.  I can not wait to learn a new language and then put it into practice with the neighbors.