Rosetta Stone

[Economics_Nerd82]

How well is does this product work? Anybody ever use it? Comments?

[Bull Dozer]

I almost made this same thread last night. 

[Brad]

It's helped my swimming.

[Economics_Nerd82]

Michael Phelps jokes aside, every time I see the commercial I wonder how effective it is. Anyone?

[Economics_Nerd82]

And it's not exactly like I can try it out... it's almost $250 a pop!

[Brad]

And it's not exactly like I can try it out... it's almost $250 a pop!

Yeah it's pricey, and then some languages are multiple $250 sections...

[Velcro]

I have Rosetta Stone Italian, level 1,2,3

I'm part way through level 1 and it is worth every penny already.

I learned more in the first 3 or 4 hours of this software than 4 years of spanish in high school... seriously.

[Who'sYourData?]

I have Rosetta Stone Italian, level 1,2,3

I'm part way through level 1 and it is worth every penny already.

I learned more in the first 3 or 4 hours of this software than 4 years of spanish in high school... seriously.

So you learned more Italian in 4 hours of Rosetta Stone than you did in 4 years of Spanish in high school?

;D

[No_Willie_Jokes_Yet]

For stuff like this always check your local library. You would be amazed at some of the stuff they have. The USF library might even have some of this stuff.

[Grateful Dad]

I will be picking up the Spanish modules in anticipation of our retirement.  A tip -- when needing to remember a foreign language, copious amounts of red wine works wonders.  Before our trip to Costa Rica, my wife asked me if I knew any Spanish.  I told her I knew cerveza and bano (they go together).  When we arrived we started having drinks.  After a few hours I was carrying on conversations in Spanish with the locals and everyone with me was shocked!  If you ever have studied a foreign language it apparently is still in there.  I guess the tannins in the wine bring it out... ;D