My tutor and her husband in my living room. Last week I broke down and cried because I was so frustrated with trying to learn the language. She is a gem...she hugged me and gave me lots of encouragement. I have become a firm believer in the requirement of foreign langauge before our students graduate from high school. I think it requires different learning techniques or brain cells that aren't otherwise used? And, it is just good to learn another country's language and culture.