Russian

I really like Sasha Portice as a professor, but I didn't really enjoy this class. It was incredibly fast-paced and we were expected to read 500+ pages of reading each night. I wasn't ever able to complete the readings and then would feel lost in group discussion during class. I think a lot of other students felt similarly.

I took this class in order to balance out my other harder courses, but this course ended up being a lot harder than what I expected. Specifically, there were a ton of readings every week and reading quizzes on them. The exams, however, are nothing to stress over. Overall, IF you have a lot of time and interest in the material, this class is worth the time. If you are trying to get by and slide without a lot of effort, Prof. Portice will notice, and you won't be likely to get a great grade.

I took this class in order to balance out my other harder courses, but this course ended up being a lot harder than what I expected. Specifically, there were a ton of readings every week and reading quizzes on them. The exams, however, are nothing to stress over. Overall, IF you have a lot of time and interest in the material, this c …Read more

At first I just took this course to fill my schedule but it ended up being my favorite class. It gave a great overview of Russia's history and I walked away knowing so much! There are a lot of readings and a brief discussion post due every class. We also had short pop quizzes everyday. You can definitely get away with skimming the readings and do perfectly fine. We had a midterm exam which was super easy and the option of a final project or paper which was very doable. Prof. Portice was extremely enthusiastic and super interesting. I definitely recommend this class.

At first I just took this course to fill my schedule but it ended up being my favorite class. It gave a great overview of Russia's history and I walked away knowing so much! There are a lot of readings and a brief discussion post due every class. We also had short pop quizzes everyday. You can definitely get away with skimming the re …Read more