Mairead Harris

Chinese 103 is an absolute blast, and I had a ton of fun going through it despite the 8.40 wake up daily. The material is relevant, helpful, challenging, but not impossible, and I really feel that the work I put into the class shows in the ways I'm able to speak/read/write. Its a lot of effort, but more than enough payoff.

This class is a gauntlet. You'll grow close with your classmates through the long 3 hour classes each day, and you'll feel your brain start to acquire the subtleties of the language during this course. The classes are intense, although the homework is not as bad as people say. Keep up with the homework, do your flashcards, and you'll be fine. For most people, it was much less than an hour of homework per day.

This class is a gauntlet. You'll grow close with your classmates through the long 3 hour classes each day, and you'll feel your brain start to acquire the subtleties of the language during this course. The classes are intense, although the homework is not as bad as people say. Keep up with the homework, do your flashcards, and you'll …Read more

Professor Mairead co teaches this course with Professor Du. They make a good tag team. Mairead is very enthusiastic and understanding of every students needs. She is always open and excited to have you visit office hours. Chinese as a course is very very challenging and would not recommend it to anyone just wanting to have fun. You will need to be very intentional and keep pace to stay on top.

Professor Mairead co teaches this course with Professor Du. They make a good tag team. Mairead is very enthusiastic and understanding of every students needs. She is always open and excited to have you visit office hours. Chinese as a course is very very challenging and would not recommend it to anyone just wanting to have fun. You w …Read more