Expect a lot of groupwork every time you walk inside that classroom. Participation is very important.

I took Spanish 7A with David Ramirez Prieto, under the supervision of Falce-Robinson, J. The professor is a grad student but he's basically as knowledgeable as any other professor.

I loved David's teaching style and personality. He was very kind and welcoming to everyone, regardless of their level of Spanish. The class consisted of interactive activities during class and for homework we had only mini assignments on Quia. You do need to buy a brand new textbook and access code from the UCLA bookstore. I did not find a way around this.

The midterm is online through a lockdown browser. It was simple and straightforward, at least for someone with a fairly good knowledge of Spanish. We did have to write a small essay in it, 1-3 paragraphs. The final was a bit difficult because the vocabulary was more challenging. We did have 2 group presentations, one as a midterm with 2-4 people. And again, a final presentation that required us to go visit a museum.

This class was fun with David and I would recommend him to anybody looking to strengthen their Spanish.