Spanish Class I hate it? Any tips?

Question

I hate Spanish. I now regret choosing it. Anyways I still have one more year left. I never want to go to Spanish class and I have a presentation tomorrow. Any advice on how to survive Spanish class for one more year. Even when I study I barely get it and fail the test. I am doing perfectly fine in all my other classes except Spanish. I just can't stand it. So any tips because I barely survived this year.

Answer 1

Some friendly advice from someone who hated Spanish in high school: You must realize that learning to speak Spanish, if even on a beginner level, will help you in more ways than you know. With the great increase of the Hispanic population in the US, speaking Spanish will soon be a REQUIREMENT in order to get a good job. I hated Spanish class in high school, but I took a trip to Mexico City, Mexico my senior year, and I felt absolutely helpless! I couldn't communicate with anyone. Yet there were many Mexicans there who had learned English and were therefore able to communicate with me. Let me tell you right now if you don't like foreign languages, you made the right choice by choosing Spanish because it is the easiest language of all to learn. That's because the pronunciation is easy. All of the vowels are pronounced the same way. The rest of the world is trying to learn English so they can get a good job. You already know English, which is one of the hardest languages to learn because of the difficult pronunciation. So if you can learn Spanish, many doors will be opened for you. I assume that you want to get a good job if you are in school. I am sorry that you don't enjoy the class, but I encourage you to stick with it. If you work at it, you will eventually pick it up. Also, try to practice with native speakers. This will help you GREATLY, much more than anything you learn in the classroom. I started taking Spanish in college, and I surrounded myself with Spanish-speaking people, and I now speak Spanish fluently. If I can do it, you can too. Just keep working at it. The light bulb will eventually come on, and you will be so glad that you stuck with it.

Answer 2

I'm disappointed to hear that. As someone currently taking a Spanish class, I look forward to my classes every week. In my humble opinion, it's one of the most beautiful languages in the world. And learning a new language only makes you better not only in terms of understanding other cultures but also in enjoying your travels more. You failed to give more details about your class so it could be a number of factors. One, maybe you have a bad teacher. I remember hating certain subjects in school because I had lousy teachers. I loved history because I had a great teacher. Two, the problem may be you yourself. Are you distracted in class? Are your peers exerting a negative influence on your learning Spanish? And what are you doing sending e-mail during class anyway? If you can drop the class, do it. Perhaps you can take Spanish again later when you have a different mindset and are more receptive to it. You will not only learn better but you might also find it enjoyable. I hated taking French class in high school (again, because I had a crummy teacher) and only came to appreciate French as an adult. Too bad, because I might already be fluent in it if I had enjoyed learning it in my youth. I'd be curious to know what you decide. Good luck!

Answer 3

I kind of know what you're going through.
I have a fantastic spanish teacher and I always understand whatever she teaches, however this quarter we got a student teacher, and he is one of the worst teachers i have ever had and I don't understand anything he tries to teach us!
So, chances are, you just got stuck with a bad teacher. Is there a possibility you may get a different teacher next year, I know my school has 2 teachers?

If so, just hold out until the end of this year... and hope for a different teacher next year.

If not, I know you won't want to do this, but you really should go in and get extra help. If you don't want to do this, you could ask someone who seems to be doing really well in the class if they can help you study for the next test. Working with a peer can make learning the stuff more fun, which will help you learn it much better. Also, don't be afraid to ask questions. If you don't get something, raise your hand, and I'm sure your teacher will try to explain it to you again. Sometimes all you need is to hear it a second time. But don't give up on Spanish, because it really is a great language and I would hate for you to quit because of a bad experience. My career in science is over because of my lack of a good science education, and I really would hope that doesn't have to happen to anyone else. Good luck!

Answer 4

Hm....I don't know if this will help, but here goes. If you know someone who speaks Spanish, then you could ask them. Practice speaking only Spanish with them, or just ask for help.

Answer 5

If you're doing that badly, don't take it next year and start over with a new language if you're a freshman or sophomore.