I learned how to solve a cube back in like (I think) 2023. I got to averaging maybe 50-60s using the beginners method. I don’t think I cubed much not long after 2024 started before I decided to start learning CFOP back in late 2024
Shortly after I started learning CFOP (I first learned F2L) I got Chinese coaching services up until like March 2024. In April I went to my first competition and got a very lucky 13 second solve! My pb was around 12 seconds at that time I think