I have been studying English since I was a child. When I was at school, I placed third in an English language competition. I wanted to enter the university and study internetional relations, but my plan had changed. I entered the faculty of psychology and gave up studying English for the next few years. When I was 25 years old I decided to resume my practice again. And the last six years I have been trying to improve my English. I'm going to share some thoughts about the obstacles one faces in learning English. First of all, If you are working, you are always preoccupied solving a lot of other problems, and issues. As a result, you progress slows down or stops altogether. The next problem is your surroundings. If you live in Russia, and listen Russian speech everywhere, It's difficult to perceive a foreign language when you hear it. And the last point is the lack of practice. Even if you have a tutor or you visit a conversation club, a few hours of practice in a day won't be enough. In addition, I noticed that you and your teacher get used to communicate and understand each other. It seems to be easy till you begin to have real speaking practice with different foreigners. I will be glad to get your feedback and know your opinion.