[holoduke]

I once had a girlfriend from Ukraine. I was 20 and so much in love that I spend 4 hours everyday studying russian. After a year I got to a point where I could be in any conversation. Now I am 39 and for 10 years I try to learn French. The needs are there, but the will and motivation just doesn't want to be there.

[ngokevin]

That's pretty awesome! I have a friend studying Ukranian right now since his fiancee is Ukranian. Are you with a French person right now? I'd love to just make it a fun little activity you do every day. Just a few words a day (N + 1 daily), maybe 5 minutes help with a partner. And make it an enjoyable activity versus burnout grinds.

[mamon]

Are you from Central Europe? That might be a factor if Russian was similar to your mother's tongue and French is not.