I have Rosetta Stone and I am still struggling.
I'm a linguist, and I know both French and Russian. I haven't finished reading the thread, but just a quick comment on Rosetta. I haven't used it, but I've heard the commercials for it on the radio. Based on what I heard--that it relies on a "natural" method of language learning--I would say that you ought to supplement it with more traditional materials. You probably have, but the method seems decades outdated. Adults do not learn languages like children. Immersion is important if you really want to master a foreign language. In your case, it is good to speak and learn Russian from recordings, but you ought to hire a Russian tutor if your school does not provide Russian classes and you can afford it.
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