Lucid dreams seem as real as real life. So as you are in them they seem real. When you recall them it is as real as you remember anything you have done in the past. It is not at all like your half-remembered fuzzy dreams!

When you become lucid its like you all of a sudden remember who you are and so you are fully you, just as if you awoke.

I cant construct much on my own yet. Been doing this 7 months.

Dont worry. Starting out you will wake up during the dream and fully recall it. Starting out you have to work to NOT immediately wake up as it is so friggin awesome. I usually cannot fall back asleep afterwards as Im so pumped up from something that seems like 'magic' to me.