The biggest one is missing. Why do you remember every line of every funny movie you've ever seen, but can't remember a single, excruciating, boring, mind numbing moment of Rossetta Stone ("el gato....snore....la mesa..snore...etc"). Because it's not engaging your brain in a lasting way.
I built this app (and download) w/ a business partner (and it's a side business as my main business is consulting), and people love it. We have Spanish and English and we're planning more languages (probably English for Mandarin and Cantonese speakers next)... http://www.buenoentonces.com/
Full disclosure - it's kind of randy so you need to be OK w/PG-13 humor. But that's why you learn it. If you do every class, and you already have a bit of Spanish, you WILL come out with a signifcantly greater grasp of conversational skill.
Email me (it's in my profile) and i'll send a coupon code for free classes to HN folks.
I built this app (and download) w/ a business partner (and it's a side business as my main business is consulting), and people love it. We have Spanish and English and we're planning more languages (probably English for Mandarin and Cantonese speakers next)... http://www.buenoentonces.com/
Full disclosure - it's kind of randy so you need to be OK w/PG-13 humor. But that's why you learn it. If you do every class, and you already have a bit of Spanish, you WILL come out with a signifcantly greater grasp of conversational skill.
Email me (it's in my profile) and i'll send a coupon code for free classes to HN folks.