nyaa i have begun the tedious process of teaching myself my first new language! there's no japanese program at the school i'll be going to, so i'll have to do it myself .-. with me luck!
It costs a fair bit of money, but if you can gather it - Textfugu is quite useful. c: It's an online program that teaches Japanese - and is much better than the rosetta stone series. Good luck! The struggle is hard, I know - I was in your boat a bit back, but it gets easier. <3