sean-wanders said: Also keep in mind that your first year or so of language learning will be fun and exciting by default, because you’re picking things up so quickly and it’s satisfying. Everyone however eventually plateaus and you need to watch out for that. Have fun!
gstrnat said: also under no circumstances should you pass up studying abroad!
These are both really great tips as well! If you do feel like you're hitting a plateau, do your best to find new ways to challenge yourself (watch movies without subtitles, read the newspaper, etc.). AND YOU DEFINITELY HAVE TO STUDY ABROAD :D That was literally the best decision I've ever made and my German got so much better (and I changed as a person, got to travel, etc.!!) . If you can, you should try to go for a whole year! I was the only one in my year to go for a whole year, and everyone wished they had been there longer. And I couldn't have imagined only being there for a semester!