Hey Folks,
Did/Do any of you find second year Russian to be hell? My professors tell me it is the hardest year. Most of the students are not doing that well, including me. I study 3 hours a night for just one class, and we have four classes a week. I have A's in all my other classes, and I study max 3 hours for a test that I can get a high A on.
I am going to Russia for one year in August. I sure hope it won't be like this the whole time.
Can anyone offer me their stories of improvement from one year abroad?
On a scale of 0-5. My professor told me I am at 1 or 1+ and that I would be lucky to get to a 2 or 2+ with one year of study?!?!
I have come to two conclusions: that Russian as your first foreign language is a bad idea, and that basic fluency in the language will take ~5 years.
Thanks,
Jerrod