Best way to study spanish?

im taking spanish 1 in highschool right now.
(she actually started with freakin hola, can you believe it? i mean, were not THAT stupid!)

i took it for 2 years in middle school but got a U (F) in both...
so yea..
didnt really take it seriously.

so what is the best way to study the words?
flash cards?
anything else?

and how often?
every night?
for how long?

What is the best way to study spanish?

I use flash cards but, it does not work well. Help I have an 75% and need at least an 80%

How can I learn the spanish language easily, by using flash cards or something.?

i want to learn spanish, but i don't want to have to buy any supplies. is there a website or something that you would recommend or knew of that has words or phrases in english and spanish so i can make flash cards. i don't want to take any classes. i want to teach myself.