🥐 1.5 Years Relearning French
553 hours of French
📝 Since The Last Update
In the past 6 months since my last update in November, I’ve had wonderful experiences in French.
Joined my first French group class
Visited Montreal, Quebec
Used French with different people and in contexts outside of work
My confidence and comfort with the French language have grown even more since my last update. As time passes, I feel I’m getting closer to finally feeling at ease with the language.
📊 Current Stats
Here are my total hours of French study from November 4th, 2022 until May 5th, 2024.
At the 1 year mark, I had tracked 294 hours of French. At 1.5 years I have a total of 553 hours which is an increase of 88%. Most of the increase is thanks to the 40-hour 1 week challenge I completed in March which resulted in over 71 hours of study time for the month.
As I get further and further into my French journey, I’ve been spending less time with my other target languages. Sometimes this means more time for French but overall, my average time results in an hour per day or around 30 hours per month.
I love visualizing my tracked study time. I’m quick to move on to the next thing but creating these update posts helps me look back and see where all my effort goes. I use Toggl to track which helps me provide weekly updates through my study logs.
⏭️ Going Forward
Until I reach the goal of conversational “fluency”, I will still be aiming to fill in the gaps I have when communicating in French at work. At the year mark, I mentioned that I would like to achieve that goal around the two-year mark in November of this year. Part of me wants to change that goal as I know I’m unlikely to reach it due to my constant focus on what I still can’t do or say.
Still, I’ll leave the goal as it is because it is my ultimate goal. The question is whether I’ll need some more time to get there.
I’ve still been considering taking a DELF exam this year. Although I have no requirement to take it, I believe it’ll be a good challenge in helping me get to where I want to be.
Since I can be hard on myself, I try to remember what I said in my last update,
My consistent effort will result in progress.
I care more about the journey than the destination. This journey has already taken me to more places than I’ve expected to ever be.
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Félicitations ! C'est toujours très inspirant de voir ton progrès au fur et à mesure des mois qui passent, que tu achèves tes objectifs ou non. 😊
Maybe you could take a free online test a couple of times a year? It has been really helpful for me to see progress in the long-term. The intermediate to advanced level can be frustrating for that. Studying a language you're less proficient in can also be motivating! 😊