W3200- Grammer and Composition

el profe IS as fun and interesting as everyone says, but you really don't get much out of the class. it really is just a review of all the spanish you've taken before and he doesn't explain things in the best way. a lot of times his answer to your questions is just "hey i don't know man! that's just the way it is!" and then the whole class laughs... however, he has like eight office hours or something outrageous like that, so if you go to him then he will help you out a lot. you can tell that he really would rather be teaching some literature class or something, but he doesn't punish you for it. i recommend him.

I'm sorry, but am I the only one who doesn't think this guy is great. He definitely tries incessantly to prove how funny and cool he is, but he rarely focuses on teaching the material. When posed with a question on grammar he responds, "Hm. That's just how it is. I know they say it like this in Catalan." Yes, but this is SPANISH. I found the lack of instruction and the fact that I came away with nothing to override the fact that he may be a spectacle. I'd stay away if you can. If not, ride it out. Giving A's is a convention.

Mario plays favorites, and when he talks, he tends to backtrack leaving students questioning what exactly he said. The only improvement I made in my spanish this past semester was at home, writing those compositions. It certainly wasn't in the class room with Mario.