Yeah, I am not dead set on learning yet, plus I don't know of any classes in the immediate area near me, but I can see what you mean by you can't learn proficiently with software... the one thing I don't like about this software though is that it just throws you in to reading with out any sort of glossary or anything. I was kind of pissed about it but at least i didn't pay for it yet, because this software is a little expensive for what it is.