I really hate how my post sounds. I’m sorry, I just don’t know how to phrase it whilst explaining to prospective students that language acquisition doesn’t always happen so quickly. I’ve lived 3+ years in various countries besides Italy and France, so I just want to say that it takes a whole lot of dedication to get to the point where people are mistaking you for a native.
I really don’t want to sound rude and I’m sorry if you take this as offensive.