As I mentioned above, learning a language is a self-teaching process. You might need a teacher to help you, to give you an idea or direction, a little bit of explanation or correction.
You don’t need to have a native speaker as a teacher. It is not always good. Some non-native speakers are even better because they are trained teachers; they went through the language training, so they know how to explain and what to explain. Some native Russian speakers are not so educated, and you might not find what you are looking for. If your native-speaker teacher is not educated, it means her or his speech is not correct, and you will speak like a low-class person; if that doesn’t bother you, it’s OK.

Set your goal. Ask yourself why are you learning? It is not enough just to say, “I want to learn the language.” Any language is a big and complicated subject. It is too big and scary even to look at. Please determine what you want: Do you want read books by Leo Tolstoy in their original language, or understand what your business partners are talking about? Or do you have a Russian friend and you want to please him or her by saying a couple of words in Russian? Think about it before you go, and write it down.
Think about your budget and how much money you are ready to spend on studies. It is a very important point and will determine your future actions.

Like any other language-studies learning, Russian is a self-study. Like riding a bicycle or swimming, you must do it yourself. You can have the best swimming instructor, but it won’t help till you jump into the water and swim. The same applies here: You need to practice and memorize by yourself.

I am writing this blog for people who are willing to learn Russian without going to college. My readers are creative and curious; they like new technologies.
In this blog we will not speak about grammar or other rules. We will speak how to learn and what to do — some helpful tips.
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