But all seriousness aside, undertaking the learning of Russian is definitely not for everyone. There is even a famous Ode to Roman Jakobson that makes that very point. It ends thus:

Roman made his mind up at seventy-five

That he would live to be the oldest Slavist alive.

But analyzing grammar can play awfully mean tricks

And poor Roman gave up Russian at seventy-six.

Roman and his story

point the way to glory

for all man and womankind: 

If you study Russian

It might lead to concussion

And you're bound to lose your mind.

Carolyn

*  I believe the less famous poet's name is Richard von Echternach.