The Peace Corps also has language instruction down to a great science, as their volunteers need to be fluent enough in a new language in less than a couple of months. But the instruction is immersion, and daily lessons almost all day.
I think you need to be realistic in how much you can really do in a year.
Having someone to converse with after you get some basics is terrific…and you have that. There are also some slower paced news broadcasts in other languages that family members here have found helpful.