I was lucky enough to learn to fly in Kenya where I think I only had one lesson scrubbed due to weather. This meant I made fairly quick progress through the syllabus but I hit a "wall" (not in the aircraft) after my second solo cross-country. I have no idea why, as I was very close to taking the test and it took a phone call from the club to ask where I was to jolt me back in to action. I'm really glad they did and I completed the course in 9 months and 42 hours flying. Best thing I ever did.