RicOlie_2 said:

I don't know if any of you guys have ever been completely immersed in a new language for an extended period of time, but it is exhausting. My brain is working overtime trying to figure out what my teachers are saying, and I'm usually tired by the time school ends, shortly after 4:00 (although yesterday I was dead tired by 2:00). And that's with 10+ hour sleeps every night.

When I moved to the Netherlands, I could only say "Ik ben Ray" (I am Ray).
I found even just hanging out at bars would make me drowsy from trying to listen to what everyone was saying.
But immersing yourself in the language and culture is the best way to learn it. Good luck!

And how do you get 10+ hours of sleep every night!?