Huge Win with Russian (1100+ hours)
I've been learning Russian for a little over 2 years. I have 800 hours of input, 300ish hours of anki, and 150 hours of conversation. The anki and conversation hours are rough estimates.
The win:
This past weekend, I overheard people speaking in Russian.
I asked "Where are you all from?" (in Russian). A couple answered and started a convo with me.
We continue to speak in russian for 30-40 seconds. Naturally, I mention I'm just American.
They looked shocked and told me "Wait, what?! Speak in english for a second" (still in Russian).
They did not believe I was American because I had been speaking Russian so well.
Once I spoke in English, the couple was basically just freaking out.
We continued to talk for several more minutes in Russian.
This was easily one of my biggest wins, and I dont know how I'll ever beat this feeling.