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From what I understand, 5 years of class is equivalent to about one year of total immersion in the country that speaks the language of your choice.
I've taken 4 years of French, and consider myself pretty decent in my French speaking/reading/writing abilities. Having only been to France once, I strongly believe that if I were there for a summer/semester, I would come back more fluent/knowledgeable than I ever was.
Always study your vocabulary and verb tenses. In my opinion, those are the hardest things to remember because there's almost no special trick to make them stick.
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