She is very willing to try and help you, the class lessons are not structured in a way that is benefical to learning though.

If you have a good attitude it is not difficult to get on her good side and she is always willing to help. I had a lot of trouble with german in high school and then I got Eva and she makes it so easy. There is a lot of studying for this class though but that is expected with a language.

Very experienced teacher with a lot of knowledge regarding languages. Can come off as abrassive, but is genuinely nice. Classes mostly focus on key concepts. You MUST study a lot outside of class in order to learn a foreign language. There IS homework in the form of the workbook and lab manual.

I love her! She is extremely intelligent and funny. She really knows her stuff; and if you are a serious student, you will love her too! Her class requires hard work, but shouldn't all college courses?

Wonderful lady, good teacher, makes class duscussion fun, but poor test & homework selection, & grading policies. Tests & hmwk replaced much required vocab with unfamiliar words - made it hard to adequately answer questions. She penalizes for things that aren't required, such as trying something beyond your level just for fun but getting it wrong.

Great professor! She is serious about her stuff and knows what she is talking about. She is always willing to help students. She makes the class extremely interesting and challenging. Learning a language is never easy, but she makes it fun.

Frau Norling can be very tough, particularly in 101, but if you put forth the effort, she is also very helpful and passionate. She's German, after all! I learned more in the first few weeks of 101 than in two years of high school German with her. She gets a little more lax in 102/103 -- don't bother taking if you don't intend to really work.

Nice teacher overall, not a hard grader, but expects your total attention at all times. The first day of class she told us to open the book to a page and i didn't hear her, so i asked the person next to me which page(meanwhile of course she asked ME to read it). I asked her to repeat what page it was and she totally yelled at me. Other than that she's actually pretty nice.

She is good at teaching you German. She knows alot. Sometimes she kinda goes alittle fast or starts useing things you haven't learned but you just have to slow her down and ask for help. She is not very demanding of you. Just wants to help you learn the material. (She's really not a mean evil German ;p )

After the German teacher I had in Highschool she is like a dream come true... I mean, she ACTUALLY speaks german!!!! Not a hard grader, so it's easy to settle with a B or B+ when if you just but a bit of effort in you could get an A. She gets tired of people when they don't try, so if you want to learn German, this is a good place to start!

Professeur Norling was great. I decided to take 101 to fill space in my schedule & hadn't taken any French before, but after her class I've decided to continue thru at least 1st year. She always comes in happy & wants students to enjoy the language. She's very helpful & encouraging as long as you pay attention and try. Not too hard to get an A.

I'm not sure what some of the students are thinking, but I like her a lot. She goes out of her way in helping students in and outside of class, she will send you assignments when you can't get them, and she expects you to study, but then isn't that what school is supposed to be all about? I learned more than I did in High School. Great teacher.

Pretty much awesome! Very nice & always in a good mood. We didn't have to turn in cheesy workbook activities - studying is left up to student (be responsible). Explains things well, always willing to answer questions. Not hard to do well if you pay attention & put in effort, which is what she likes to see. I wish she was teaching 103 this year.

She's a great teacher! Yes, you do have to attend class regularly, and you can't get behind on homework or you'll quickly be lost, but I can't believe how much German I learned in only one quarter, and she's really nice and helpful too!

She's an fantastic teacher. In 102 she rarely required homework. She assigns homework, but she doesn't collect it and grade it. Her attitude is that you need to do your homework or else you will fail the tests. I like her style because she doesn't make you jump through hopes like most American teachers do. This allows the student to focus their stu

great class, great teacher. Really wants you to do well, and if you stick with the class is willing to move test days to give you an extra day if you need one (and show your working hard, not just because your lazy). well worth it to stick with it all 3 quarters (most people drop by the 2-3 quarters). TAKE GERMAN!

This class keeps you on your toes during lectures. You will never fall asleep in this class. She sometimes calls on certain people in the class a lot. The tests are easy if you study. Attendence is a must.

Frau Norling is a wonderfully passionate instructor at BCC who truly wants her students to learn and excel in the German language. Makes herself available for discussion and feedback at all times since she is willing to explore alternative avenues to assisting in both classroom and independent learning of German. Diligent effort = Good results

She's a little hard to get used to, her teaching style is definitely different, but once you get to know her, she's actually a really fun teacher! She very much loves what she does and it shows and it helps :)

This class was, hands down, my favorite of the quarter. Frau Norling is an excellent teacher and always made classes interesting and very fun! It's difficult (I think languages always are, especially in 101) but SO worth the effort. I've learned loads!

I learned more in her class than I did from 1 1/2 years of high school German. It's really important to come to class every day and study a lot after school, but this class wasn't hard. She focuses a lot on German culture and grammar in class and not so much on vocabulary.

Frau Norling made learning German pretty fun. It was a hard class, but I learned a lot. She made herself available outside of class to answer questions or concerns. Some people have left comments saying she is anti-American, but they have misconstrued her remarks that simply point out interesting cultural differences. She is really quite cool.

I can't understand the some of the negative comments people have been giving this teacher except that was YOUR fault for being lazy or arrogant that made the class and teacher "hard". Frau Norling is an amazing teacher and does a great job of teaching a difficult language! I highly recommend her classes for those interested in a foreign language.

She is a fun and helpful teacher. She is from Germany which really helps. she integrates the class into speaking so you learn more and easier.

Awesome instructor with a "no BS" approach. If you do poorly it's your fault. Would still be taking German from her if I could find time in my schedule.

I just want to point out that alot of Madame norling's negative feedback came from way back in 2007. personally I found her a wonderful and engaging teacher. it's a hard class and you have to study and ask questions, but she will help you. Her tests are pretty hard, but I've learned more in 6 weeks than the 3 years i had previously

Very good teacher. People don't realize that yea, its a foreign language, and of course its going to be hard. Probably harder than most other subjects. And you gotta spend a lot of time studying vocab outside of class obviously. What else did you expect? At least she makes it fun and interesting.

Norling was almost great at explaining French, the amount of homework she assigned was decent and she's overall a good French teacher. However, I noticed that she sometimes she tends to pick on students; which knocks her down several points.

Germ 121: Textbook use daily. Homework about 30-40 pages for each of the 4 chapters including loose-leaf worksheets before quizzes/for practice. Vocab test once a week. She's a good teacher (Good at explaining), and if you pay attention and participate you will do fine. If you just do the homework and come to class you'll at least get a C / B-.

If you haven't taken German before, this class will not be easy. There is a lot of weekly vocab, and daily homework. However, if you've taken German elsewhere, this class will increase you knowledge. Great teacher, really good at explaining, and with an entertaining teaching style. I'd recommend her to someone who has some experience with German.

Great teacher, she keeps the class fun and interesting. She cracks some good jokes every now and then. She can be quite serious, and expects you to be very diligent in attendance and performance. All in all she is one of my favorite professors.

This is my second time taking her and if you didn't have that great of an experience with her in FRCH 121 for whatever reason, she appreciate seeing the same students taking her class again. Once again she is very funny and it is never a bummer to be in class

Frau Norling is the BEST teacher you could possibly imagine. She is hilarious & will help you in every way possible. Just get A's on the vocab quizzes and average on the exams (she does extra credit too) & a 4.0 is easy. She is better than any at the UW & teaches you about the german culture & social mannerisms that'll save your life in Germany!

Very hard course. Don't miss any class days. I studied for hours on end and barely passed the class, never really saw a quiz or test get above the low 70% range AT BEST no matter how much time i put into studying. Very difficult course, expect to put in at LEAST an hour a day for studying. Weekly vocab quizzes killed me every time.

122 is easier than 121 but still very difficult. Instructor is helpful. Attend class and study vocab for next section immidiately after quizes (2/chapter). Quiz 2 or 3 days after chapter test and then whenever she gets to the second section for the second. DON'T MISS ANY DAYS OF CLASS or you will fall behind.

Amazing teacher. Always helpful, even when asked about previously learned material. She provides interesting cultural information. Order the textbook beforehand because you use it from the first day. The class moves quickly but is easy if you put in the time. Fair tests and quizzes.

Good professor! I learned a lot of German in a very short time. Coming to class every day is a definite must. Fair grader.

Frau Norling is wonderful. She's very informative and happy to help. She is very clear in class and is available to help students if they ask for help. She gives A LOT of homework. Tests are exactly what was covered in class, quizzes are just over vocab. I would highly recommend her if you're serious about learning a foreign language.

She really cares about her students passing and doing well overall. Perky and happy which makes the class more energetic.

Eva is a really nice professor, but for the love of god DO THE SPEAKING EXERCISES! They are worth more than you think and take time but she grades them fairly easily. Quizzes are always easy vocab and tests focus more on grammar and conjugation. She does offer 3% grade increase for a movie review at the end of the quarter.

Ms. Norling, she was a great teacher, loved speaking French/German with her, the first French class I did in my freshman year in college was great, but later in junior year, it was a challenge because I had so much, passed the first time I took her class, but failed the next. The more she writes, the more I have to learn. Loved her in my class

She is an incredible teacher. She helps you when you ask for it, she is very fluent in English, which makes it easier to learn. She also feels very approachable. If you finish all your homework and do average on tests, you will get through just fine. The overall class is very difficult, and she even acknowledges that; it says so in the Syllabus.

She is very knowledgeable on her subject and knows how to teach a class. You see this as soon as you ask her a question. Unfortunately she doesn't use this expertise for that. Read the book, do the online homework (from the book) and you'll pass. You could practically just buy the book read it and take the final Exam. Very little outside content.

Overall, I love her. She is an amazing teacher who tries her hardest to teach you. Norling, I can't say anything bad about. The class... that's a different story. This class is difficult. She even says in her syllabus that this class is going to be hard. She tries to make it as easy as possible, but German is a very hard language to learn.

After taking all the German courses with her, I can say she is a very good instructor. The fact that she is German is an advantage because she teaches very specific but useful tips in the culture that you will learn from nowhere else. Expect a lot of homework and she is also a tough grader. Do HW on-time as it is a huge part of the final grade.

I personally really liked Frau Norling. Her teaching style and expectations were clear. Assigns a lot of homework but is necessary to learn the concepts and is normal for any language class. She tells you exactly what is going to be on the test so studying is really easy. Vocab quizzes are straight forward. Do your work and you will get an A.

She's an awesome teacher, clear, interesting, and willing to explain things further outside of class. She's flexible. The work is difficult, but not too hard. You have to be careful about assignments, because you will find them in several places, but her system is easy to get the hang of and she's gracious about it.

Shes helpful and was willing to work with the weakness part that I struggle with...

While she was only my teacher for half of a quarter (missed the second half due to a broken leg), Mme Norling was a great teacher. She was serious at times, but overall she was very kind. She also was easily accessible outside of class, and she would respond to emails very quickly.

Willing to work with students who are struggling as long as they reach out. The online work is a little much though. At some points we had 4 hours of work assigned for one day. Her class is easy as long as you study and do the assignments.

Eva Norling is a great teacher. She is constructive and informative, and she is more then willing to help you on any problems you are having. She also is extraordinary interactive in class and fun to talk with. However, the class is exceptionally difficult due to the heavy homework load and numerous difficult quizzes and tests.

Frau Norling is a great teacher, and I enjoyed German II in person with her much more. She is very interactive and passionate, and although the vast majority of assignments take place on VHL, she gives good feedback and has regular office hours. Learning a language can be challenging, but small group practice and her personal insight were helpful!

Excellent teacher, I took the entire German sequence with her almost a year ago, she taught me a language from scratch which is not easy to do. The homework load was a bit much, but it is something to be expected in a language class, since you need to practice.