Learn Spanish through immersion. If you really want to learn Spanish, the best way to do so is by putting yourself in a situation where you have no choice but to speak Spanish. This is as true for advanced students as it is for beginners. Immersion in this case means moving to a country where Spanish is the first language, for a year ideally. This could mean Spain, Mexico, Argentina or many others.
Place yourself in this type of situation and you will be on the fast track to learning the language. By immersion, you not only speak and hear Spanish spoken everyday, but you write and read it as well. Advertisements are in Spanish, as are road signs, menus and newspapers. Though frustrating at times, this method means you either sink or swim. You have no choice but to learn the language if you want to communicate with anyone.
Enroll in a total immersion course. If packing up your belongings and moving out of the country for a year is not an option than find the closest thing to it back home. Start by taking a total immersion Spanish course. These courses differ from regular Spanish classes in that they often meet five days a week, three to five hours a day.
Choose this route and you will still be placing heavy demands upon yourself. These courses can be challenging in that they don't always wait for you to catch up if you are slow in grasping, for example, the future tense of verbs or some other concept. But even so, you are likely to find no better option at home. The point is to continue on regardless of others' skill levels. Eventually you will gain a firmer hold of the language as long as you are patient and persistent.
Take regular classes and combine them with immersion situations. If immersion classes take too much of your time then enroll in regular Spanish classes. Concurrent with this you should consider Spanish language software so you can work on your own. A key with this method of learning is to space out your study time evenly over the course of a week. If you study for an hour on Monday and an hour on Friday you're likely to retain little. Instead, study a half hour, four days a week.
Spend some of your free time seeking out places and activities where Spanish is spoken. Restaurants, movies, neighborhoods where Spanish is spoken, games such as Comprendo, reading material in Spanish, podcasts and penpals are all appropriate examples. Lastly, If you have a friend you speaks Spanish, meet them for an occasional lunch and chat to further improve your skills.