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I learned Russian during 8 years in highschool, but since I left school 6 years ago, I have forgotten most of it and did not have opportunity to speak or practice in any way. That's why I am on Vocabulix.
I've never been to America, but I wanna fly to New York in the end of this year, maybe go to Washington and possibly to LA. It would be nice one months to learn English there. I started to learn now.
Which region in Germany are you from? I live in Aarau in the state of Argau, that is in the middle of Switzerland not far from Zurich, Lake Zurich and near the border city of Basel.