I'm currently at level 8 in French and I've been going at it for a month and a half. Is this normal? I write the sentences that I learn in a personal book to practice daily. Should I expect to complete French by the end of this year?

I feel like I'm slowing down as I've been inactive for 20 days and now I have to pick everything up.

I'm at 41% fluency. Is this good?

Thanks to anybody who posts some help. I'm a fan of the language and I really want to learn it.