Luis Castaneda

In office hours he is extremely helpful and kind and understanding and will meet you where you are. If you have any issues, for example with peer work during group presentations, he initially can be a little rigid but will ultimately make things right which is ultimately what matters and will do it in a very nice way. The tests are hard but totally doable if you study hard. Class is actually so fun because he is very engaging and you will really learn a lot without putting in the work you would usually have to in order to get so much from a class. Overall great teacher, and super fun class!

In office hours he is extremely helpful and kind and understanding and will meet you where you are. If you have any issues, for example with peer work during group presentations, he initially can be a little rigid but will ultimately make things right which is ultimately what matters and will do it in a very nice way. The tests are h …Read more

Professor Castaneda is so sweet and very accommodating. The course is very fast-paced, but Professor explains grammar/ vocabulary/ reading materials very well. Participation is really important in this course to progress. There wasn't much forced participation, so it's important not to be afraid to be wrong and answer questions. Overall, I feel like this class has bettered my Spanish!

Professor Castaneda is so sweet and very accommodating. The course is very fast-paced, but Professor explains grammar/ vocabulary/ reading materials very well. Participation is really important in this course to progress. There wasn't much forced participation, so it's important not to be afraid to be wrong and answer questions. Over …Read more

This course is a great review after taking AP Spanish. It's taught fully in Spanish, so it's an opportunity to practice your speaking and listening skills. The course mainly focuses on grammar and some thematic concepts. It's not worth studying the vocab. The exams mostly just require knowing the grammar structures.