French. And my girlfriend, who majored in French (and Political Science and Business Administration), said she didn't learn much more in college than we learned in high school. 1 year in a french-speaking country > 4 (or more) years learning french in a classroom. I spent 6 years in a classroom (middle and high school) and about 5 months in France (college). But some things obviously come easier to some people more than others. All that left brain - right brain stuff.