Having studied in English for my Bachelors and Masters degrees, I enrolled for a PhD in animal health 2 months back but am required to read it in Portuguese in a Portuguese-speaking country. After 6 months of language lessons, I will need to take coursework to earn credits. Thesis and defense shall also be in Portuguese. I am a beginner in the language and 2 months down the line, I feel like my progress is too slow. Can it be done? Has it been done? Any advice based on experience out there?