Fernando Rocha

It was awesome to have a class with Prof. Rochea! It was really enjoyable as the language was taught to us through cooking, singing, and other nontraditional methods of teaching. There was quite a bit of homework every week ,though.

This class is really chill, and Professor Rocha is super guy who loves to engage with students. He would start every class by putting on his favorite Brazilian music and greeted every student as they walked in. He knows so much about film and cinema (granted I was a complete beginner) and always pointed out things about the movies we watched that I never would have noticed on my own. He ended the semester by buying the whole class a nice breakfast to help us destress heading into finals. If you want a chill class to fill your schedule, this is the one.

This class is really chill, and Professor Rocha is super guy who loves to engage with students. He would start every class by putting on his favorite Brazilian music and greeted every student as they walked in. He knows so much about film and cinema (granted I was a complete beginner) and always pointed out things about the movies we …Read more

Accelerating Beginning Portuguese with Prof. Rocha was a really great experience. The class is definitely fast-paced, and it's easy to fall behind a bit if you don't stay on track of your homework and assignments, but the lectures themselves were both very engaging and conducive to learning (a necessity for a course that meets 5 days a week). I would 100% take it again and would recommend it to anyone that is willing to dedicate a fair bit of time to Portuguese.

Accelerating Beginning Portuguese with Prof. Rocha was a really great experience. The class is definitely fast-paced, and it's easy to fall behind a bit if you don't stay on track of your homework and assignments, but the lectures themselves were both very engaging and conducive to learning (a necessity for a course that meets 5 days …Read more