Help! Stuck learning Spanish
This is my first year of taking Spanish. We got in 2 weeks of school before we had are test and I was having a hard time learning so my friend also taking Spanish helped and we had are first test. I studed at home and with my friends for hours. Still could not grasp it the way I wanted to. I took the test and I was expecting a C and I am I honor roll student with good grades. I picked up the test and I was 64% a D and Ive never gotten a D before. My friends know. But everyone in my class gets it they all had a A or B on the test. I know it takes me awile to get it but it hard for me to go at a fast pace that everyone else is going at. I feel hopeless, I don't know what to do I'm afraid to tell my mom that I got a D. But I really want to learn Spanish but I don't get it fast at all and all my friends said the test was easy but it was hard for me because I don't understand it. And we have number test coming up in a few days and Im starting to feel really bad I don't know what to do it not like my class can just change the pace for one person(me). I feel like I'm dumb
5 Answers
Stick with it. I'm in my first few months of learning Spanish as well, and it feel like a struggle a lot of the time. Other times, things just click and start to feel more natural. The fact that you're here posting this message as Kiwi-Girl said shows your dedication.
You didn't do well on your first test, and that's really upsetting. I remember the same feeling on my first calculus test. But you're here and you're not just asking about raising your grades — you're talking about learning the language. Don't get too caught up in the sore… the learning is the important part. And everyone learns differently.
Maybe the way you were studying wasn't quite right for you. If you're working on vocabulary, a lot of people make flash cards with English on one side and Spanish on the other. That doesn't work all that well for me. I'm more visual. Pictures of the thing on one side (just a search on the internet) and Spanish on the other tend to help me more. Experiment. Try studying with other friends (or make a new friend to study with). When all of my friends were smarter than me in school, I found new study partners who were more at my level. This helped both of us out tremendously (and I made new friends). Others that I knew worked with students who were a grade ahead as tutors. Try recalling words at random times during the day without any study materials. When you see something that you learned the Spanish word for, try to recall it. If you can't, you know where you need to focus. Don't be afraid to ask for help as you've done here — that's a great starting place.
One day it will all click, and you'll be glad that you stuck with it!
And don't be afraid to tell your parents. If you explain to them that you're really trying and that you really want to learn, they'll want to help you.
Just keep trying, I can see you're a determined student and just by posting this I can see that you don't let setbacks stop you - you will get it 
and if you want to do some swatting on numbers - this lesson might help
Don't expect to fly right through. It is tough. I am in Spanish 2 segment 2 on flvs and I struggle. Just take your time to understand the material. I stuggle the most with indirect and direct objects.
You said this is your first Spanish class and also your first test. That must be really intimidating! It sounds like you are a really good student and that you will put a lot of work into your school, so keep it up. Don't let the first test bring you down. Do what has helped you in other classes like talk to the teacher if you can.
Good luck in your studies and don't give up!
Never give up and continue(follow)the way,i encourage!!!
