Why your French level doesn’t matter

The myth of fluency and why you don’t need to reach C1

When I was actively studying German, my goal was to reach a C1 level. To me, it meant being fluent and achieving all my goals in the language. It’s also a goal that motivated me to keep going. I kept thinking to myself: One day, I’ll reach C1.

Then my career kept me busy and I had no time to study languages. Many years later, I returned to German and too…