My French learning timeline

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Got into a university: Foreign Studies (French Studies)
- Freshman: No prior knowledge of the language. Started to learn a, b, c ... in French.
- Sophomore: Got B2 in TCF blanc (unfortunately I got B1 in the actual TCF, but it was close...).
- Junior: 9 months exchange in France (one semester in a language school, one semester in a university), got DELF B2 the first semester.
- Senior: Graduated.

 Two years and a half of interruption (I took a few classes in French.)

 Got into a French university
Currently, I'm in my third year in the law dept.

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