Going about learning German

Jordan   Tue Jan 26, 2010 12:58 am GMT
Hello, I'm from the USA and I'm interested in learning German. I'd like to learn the language because many of my ancestors came from Germany, and also I'd like to visit German speaking countries someday, e.g., Germany, Switzerland.

I'm currently taking French in high school and am doing very well. I suppose language learning comes easy to me. Right now I think I'm going to use the Michel Thomas method to learn German (I already own the CDs).

Do you have any other recommendations to learning the language? You're advice would be helpful!

Thank you, Jordan