It would be very helpful if the administrators would get involved in the "Converstions in German" section of the community. Overall, really. I will ask again, "Where's Nathalie?". She was very, very active the first year I had Rocket German; in every aspect of the community. Since she is no longer there, the participation of adminstration in the community STINKS! It's about as a bad as it was in the "Alles auf Deutsch" section, which has changed seemingly dramatically lately. About which I would like to say I am very happy about now, since there's been a lot more participation. HELP PLEASE! Thanks :) -Cooper

I agree with Cooper. Administrators' involvement would encourage "newbies" like me, to try "speaking" with other learners. Many newly involved with a strange new language have lampenfieber (stage-fright). If Cooper did not take the initiative when I posted my first conversation I would not have tried again to interact with other German students. Please accept this as corrective criticism not as a rebuke.

Yes, yes, yes Davida!!! I have 'das Lampenfieber' really bad, but I will try my hand at the German speaking after today. I am a student of Rocket German for over a year, but have not made a contribution to any of these boards - schändlich! I also had horses and loved dressage. I had a friend training horses in Ocala, Fl. and visited him there. It is beautiful countryside. The next entry will be auf deutsch! Donald

Hello Donald, Our next conversation will be in German - Bravo for you! It takes me forever to compose in German and then to read what returns to me but I will continue until it becomes easier. I have been with Rocket German less than a month but from experience I know the value of trying to communicate to others with more knowledge and far less knowledge than I (which is easy since my experience is LIMITED) Are you still residing in Florida, do you still ride? I concentrate on Reining which is western dressage. At one time I had a Hanovarian who was third level dressage. Now I want to have fun, no fancy English riding habits. I look forward to our "auf Deutsch" conversations.