I'm working on Russian palatalized (soft) consonants.  It's all about the placement of the tongue, and it makes the difference between the sound of nah and nyah in the letter n (H), for example.  Besides the soft sign (мягкий знак ), when certain vowels follow a consonant, they become soft.  I'm going to practice my pronunciation this afternoon with my учительница (teacher).

Rather than wasting my time, in some way I hope my efforts--even in a small way--will mysteriously further  всемирный братства.