So. I am working on my ~1 year plan to immigrate to Uruguay. I believe I have a good thing going and am working to get all of my ducks in a row so that in a year/year and a half we will have everything in order to make an intentional and meaningful move for our family. I want to raise my young kids in a place with a future. I come from America as a master electrician. I have some avenues for remote work, and would be leaving the country with a decent financial safety net once I sold off everything, which would allow us to survive for several years while adjusting, but also I would enjoy learning the ropes of their electrical trade guidelines in the country itself so I could truly just move my entire life to one space eventually instead of trying to tie myself up with America still.

All this being said - I have a strong Spanish background with many years of Spanish classes throughout high school and college, and I've worked construction for over a decade which has lent itself to quite a bit of Spanish dialect exposure. I can generally read Spanish and understand it. But I'd like to become truly as fluent as possible in this year space of preparations so that I am not trying to acclimate myself and my family to a new country while also not being able to communicate with the locals.

How did you guys learn your new language? I've used Rosetta Stone in the past... But I wasn't a huge fan. DuoLingo seems okay for basic stuff but I understand it's a bit lacking in the more conversational departments. Any recommendations? I listen to a lot of Spanish speaking musicians, so I'm trying to lean into that more fully. I also know that watching Telenovelas is a valid way to make some strides lol.

What's worked for you all? I have a year, but I plan to get started today.