Sasha Portice

Russian 311/312 is where you begin to learn about Russian culture, history and art in Russian. Instead of primarily grammar work in class and worksheets or exercises as homework, there is a huge emphasis on speaking and writing on your own. We had weekly diaries we wrote in Russian, as well as two debates that were not easy. The exams and homework are chill. Portice is a great professor and awesome person to improve your Russian with. This course will improve all aspects of your Russian and make you feel confident about conversing on a wide range of topics.

Russian 311/312 is where you begin to learn about Russian culture, history and art in Russian. Instead of primarily grammar work in class and worksheets or exercises as homework, there is a huge emphasis on speaking and writing on your own. We had weekly diaries we wrote in Russian, as well as two debates that were not easy. The exam …Read more

Sasha is extremely knowledgeable, understanding and competent in all the courses she teaches. This specific course does have a lot of readings however (up to 200 pages) and approx 250 word reflections, however, homework and exams were predictable and it was easy to get a good grade for those.

This course is extremely difficult due to the nature of the Russian Language. If your heart is not in learning Russian, this course is not for you. There is a ton of homework that needs to be handed in every single day, but overall, the value is good.