New knitter-needs help please!

[want_2_learn_2_knit]

So today I took my first knitting class and I brought my project out to work on it and am totally confused. I cast on my 31 stitches but when I go to my second row(I presume I am supposed to do a knit stitch) I end up dropping a stich. Please help, I am so frustrated(we have to have this done for class next week)so I am trying to work on this while it is fresh in my head but am so confused I am ready to give up and not go back to my class!

Thanks,
Nicole

[five_six]

where do you end up dropping your stitch... the first stitch, or further on in th