At first, I tried learning Korean on my own using a textbook, but it didn't work well for me. I had to learn too many words at once, and memorizing long lists of words and phrases from a textbook is not fun, so I wasn't motivated enough to keep up with it. What I loved about Expression1 was that each lesson was presented in a short segment. It was easy to learn something new every day without feeling overwhelmed. I had so much fun the entire time! Ryan is funny, energetic, and has an amazing smile! I always felt happier after watching one of his videos.