Chinese, you fry my brain

It's my fourth Chinese class and I feel that I am not where I need to be. The shame, shame I feel with this language. Mainly because when I try to find the words I think of French instead of Chinese. What is that all about? Cause I haven't taken French in 4 years. Anyhoo, I will try my best to learn Chinese because one day I will have to speak to my debt collectors (joke!) In addition, I would love to live in China for a period of my time and since my bro lives there it wouldn't be bad to y'know learn that language. But seriously rereading Chinese characters are straining my eyes...once I dream in Chinese than I know I have a solid grasp on the langue.