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Obviously learn the basics such as pronunciation, which is pretty easy--except for the g's it's pretty much completely phonetic.
If you really want to understand Spanish instead of just memorizing it, you have to really immerse yourself in it. If you don't already have a Spanish-English dictionary, get one. It doesn't have to be a really great one to start out with, just pretty basic. Try to use words you don't understand, and ask your teacher a ton of questions. Take notes if you don't already on things like grammar and vocab, and keep all of them for future reference. Don't be lazy when speaking and writing Spanish for your assignments; most students are, but if you don't really try to say it right all the time, you won't be able to.
One way to memorize vocabulary really quickly is to copy it by hand many times. While this may be tedious and boring, it is a huge help for the basic task of remembering the stuff. Once you have something completely memorized, then you can try experimenting with it and applying it to other topics than the ones you are currently covering. Again, I cannot say this often enough: ASK QUESTIONS. Your teacher is not just there to stand up and lecture, and will probably be tickled pink that a student has taken a real interest in their subject (especially since most Spanish teachers have a genuine love of the language).
Learning any language will take a lot of work and time, but it is definitely worth your while. You should try to really apply yourself in this class.
If you have any questions, you can also ask other people for help. I'm not a "fluent" speaker, but I'm in 3rd year Spanish and everything after this point is just vocabulary (We've already covered almost everything about grammar). Feel free to PM me for help; I really love languages and I would be happy to help you, not to mention I could use the practice.
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