Learning a language requires a lot of motivation. A few hours a week is not enough. In my case I started studying russian one year ago. I promised myself to spe

Learning a language requires a lot of motivation. A few hours a week is not enough. In my case I started studying russian one year ago. I promised myself to spend at least one to two hours per day on learning new words and grammar. I watch YouTube videos of random russian people. Write down all sentences and repeat them till I fully understand them. I don't use any apps. But I do have two times per week a session with a private teacher. She pushes me to the limit. Without her I would have given up long time ago. She gives me the essential motivation to practice the language practically every day. Now after this year I am able to hold basic conversations at a B1-2 level. By far not enough. But slowly getting there. Another 3 years and I would be at a similar level of my English (not native as well)