Guadalupe Ruiz-Fajardo

Guada is great. Fantastic. She does expect you to do the homework and come into class with something to say. The homework is mostly to watch a couple episodes of a show in spanish, and there are a lot of shows to watch, but the structure of the class is great. Not a lot of work. I would really really recommend Guada and this class

Good class -- she is very nice and funny so going to class didn't feel like a chore. I really did not do much homework, maybe an hour or two per week, and got an A-

Avoid Guada. Especially for Elementary I. If you have no knowledge at all of Spanish language (which youre not supposed to have if you're in Elem I) than you will not necessarily struggle but her classes will require alot of work on your part while she offers little help or clarity. Her assignments are ambiguous and the degree of difficulty of her tests range from extremely easy to near impossible, and it is impossible to predict what kind you will get. The bottom line is, when a teacher puts absolutely nothing into a class the students are going to get absolutely nothing out of it. Guada is generally nice, so if you are one of the many who decide to take an elem I course in Spanish when youve taken years of spanish before (never understood that but everyone does it! wtf?) go ahead sit back and relax, otherwise avoid her.

In this class, you'll learn a lot about linguistics revolving around conversation structure. While you will talk a lot, it is not just a conversation class where students casually talk to each other. However, your oral proficiency will definitely improve. 1 Columbia University: Arts & Sciences Spring 2022 Course: SPANGU4011_001_2022_1-CONVERSATIONINSPANISH:PRACTICEANDANA : SPANGU4011_001_2022_1 - CONVERSATION IN SPANISH:PRACTICE AND ANA Instructor: Guadalupe Ruiz-Fajardo

I absolutely love Guada she's so sweet and you can tell she's a very caring and talented teacher. She is non-judgemental, makes the class engaging and very organized. Workload is average - some mini compositions, midterm, final and daily hw.

She is the absolute most wonderful and cutest little lady ever. She's so understanding and I genuinely enjoy coming to class because she's so sweet and pretty funny.

Guada is good! This class was a very enjoyable and interesting exploration of spanish. Guada is the most adorable person, always helpful, and finds interesting ways to teach using primary sources, news articles, and even pop songs. Her accent is amazing to listen to. This class is a good choice.

I actually like Guada a lot. She does speak very quickly and she does tend to go over elements of grammar quickly as well. Sometimes people find her difficult to understand (she speaks so quickly) and perhaps I did do slightly better because I had taken some Spanish before (albeit years ago). However, she is very approachable, willing to help, a very fair grader and very chill about when you turn in homework. If you're struggling all you have to do is ask for help and she'll go out of her way for you. Punctual and always answers emails. Very laid back. I can't stress enough how laid back and approachable she is. She expects you to do the work but she isn't a hard ass. I would take her again and I would recommend her.

Guada an incredible professor, hands down. For one, she's absolutely hilarious, and is very concerned with keeping the whole class engaged. We watched all sorts of youtube videos, movies, listened to songs, etc. We went on field trips to museums and movie screenings, too! She does tend to speak quickly, and sometimes it takes a moment or two for your brain to process what it is that she's saying, but overall i had little trouble understanding her. Tons of fun group work. There's also a lot of useless textbook homework that no one ever does (or needs to do!) and it's never reviewed in class. GOLD NUGGET!!!! I CANNOT RECOMMEND HER ENOUGH.

Discussion posts once or twice a week (for which deadlines are tremendously lax), exercises in the textbook (which are technically mandatory but not strongly enforced), 6 unit tests, and a very short final presentation.