Learning a third language

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For the last five years or so I have found myself willing to learn a third language. Too bad that I lacked that ambition in high school when I more or less slept through the Spanish lessons, but I guess that you are never too old to start anew.

Since I studied Spanish in high school and since I made a trip in latin america for two months last year, I have decided that I want to improve my Spanish. When travelling I could get by on my Spanish, even though it is admittably horrible. But the Argentinians and Peruvians were very patient with me and with lots of good will I could make myself understood and on good days, even carry a short conversation.

So, now I am taking Spanish lessons once every week. It is actually fun! I had forgotten how much I like studying languages when I was younger. At that point in time I would rather be killed than admitting to it but now I am old enough not to care to be cool anymore. Not that I ever qualified as cool anyway, but that did not stop me from trying. :-)

Yesterday something occurred to me. There must be some good Spanish training software available. Does anyone have any recommendations? I have googled a bit, but the software is usually quite expensive and I want to have some recommendations before making a purchase. Have you tried any software for learning languages? What were your impressions?
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There are several out there, but the two that I've used has been Rosetta Stone (very expensive) and Spanish for Dummies (less expensive, not as expansive). I work in a medical clinic and a friend who spoke fluently actually started teaching me. I too, wish I'd appreciated languages classes more in High school. As it is, I think I truly enjoyed the Latin classes I took, and that it has actually helped me. After she taught me basic sounds and alphabet and some base conversation skills needed in a medical setting (Tiene una cita hoy con El Doctor a las nueve en la maƱana.) I got to go to a course offered by the hospital for Spanish for Health professionals.
Nothing will ever replace one on one speaking with someone else.
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I guess you are right, nothing can replace speaking with someone else mano a mano. I am thinking about travelling to Chile and Ecuador in August so I will get a bit practice then too. I would like to go a bit more prepared, though.

Thank you for your tips!