I bought a guitar around 2 years ago and I've tried to learn playing it on and off, but I really haven't been very successful. I'm a pretty small girl and I have a very big guitar. Could this be part of the reason I'm having such difficulties? Also, I'm a music major so it isn't like I don't know much about music.

Could this be part of the reason I'm having such difficulties?

The problem here is there no antecedent for such. What sorts of difficulties are you having? For that matter, what kind of guitar are you attempting to play?

Also, I'm a music major so it isn't [as if] I don't know much about music.

If you're a music major, you're probably required to practice your primary instrument a fair amount. Maybe you're simply not devoting enough time to the guitar.

In the absence of more information, I'd advise you take at least a few guitar lessons. Your teacher could certainly tell you if you're playing the wrong size guitar.

hi
i am a flute player mainly but i have tried guitar (stolen my dads)
i have found that i can't stretch my fingers to reach the frets and make chords, but ths is not because i don't understand it (cause i do) or because the guitar is too big (it is a little for my poor hand) it is because i am not willing to devote enough time to play it because i prefere to play my main instrument (flute) and my back up(clarinet)

Stretching fingers across frets takes quite a bit of practice. I imagine you're able to reach to the end of the neck, right? Unless you can't reach to tune it, then you can look into smaller guitars, like a 3/4 size or something. I started on a 3/4 when I was 9. When I was 10, I got a full size (just showing you how small you have to be to use a smaller guitar). I think you just have to practice, practice, practice.

Many great guitar players have small hands. Randy Rhoads, Angus Young for example. It can help with accuracy and speed. You must make sure of two things. Keep your fingernails short, so you can use the tips of you fingers. Otherwise, chords won't sound close to being clean. Two: Make sure you sit with the guitar properly and have your hand positioned so moving around the neck and changing chords are actually easier. Thumb towards the middle of the neck so fingers come straight down on the strings, like you are typing. Elbow right underneath hand. This is easier if you sit your guitar on your left leg if you play (or strum) right handed.

it really shouldn't make a difference