300 hours of Italian in. Here’s what nobody tells you about the plateau.

The plateau isn't a wall, it's a scale problem. Early on, 10 hours doubles what you understand. At 300 hours, 10 hours is a rounding error you can't feel — so it FEELS like you stopped. You didn't. I started timing harder input (faster podcasts, no subs) and the 'stuck' feeling melted. The fix for a plateau is harder input, not more drilling.