Jasmin Msuya

It was a super chill J-term class, hardest thing was finding time to go to language tables (4 times total) because the spots filled up fast. We had one presentation and it was very grammar-intensive, but barely any work outside of class. Swahili has a very interesting grammar structure, coming from a linguistics nerd. Definitely a good intro to other grammar structures, since my knowledge is pretty limited to romance and Germanic structures.

It was a super chill J-term class, hardest thing was finding time to go to language tables (4 times total) because the spots filled up fast. We had one presentation and it was very grammar-intensive, but barely any work outside of class. Swahili has a very interesting grammar structure, coming from a linguistics nerd. Definitely a go …Read more

(I took this in Winter 2026 but it wouldn't let me select that) Jasmin was so kind and a great professor! Intro to Swahili is a super fun J-term course that doesn't require a lot of work outside of class. The class is almost entirely based on discussion so participation is required. We had a midterm exam (online/take-home), a presentation, and a final exam (online but in person).