4.3
Quality3.5
Difficulty85%
Would Retake92
Reviews85%
Would Retake
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What Students Say
“She is also funny and gets very into class discussions”
SPA200 - 4.0 rating“Professor Sarria was one of the best spanish professors I've had at southern”
200 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
86%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Improving
+0.30 avg changeRatings by Course
SPA100
4.8
(13)200
4.7
(3)SPA101
4.6
(16)SPA200
4.4
(49)SPA210
4.3
(6)Difficulty by Course
SPA300
4.7
SPA210
4.0
SPA101
3.6
SPA200
3.5
SPA100
3.2
Reviews (91)
new professor, not really her fault that the spanish department is so strict.
Nice lady. Cares a lot about the subject. Would be better if she didn't need to stay so close to the SPA department curriculum. Scares you that you are doing poorly, but ended up with a B+! Make sure you do all the work.
Totally love her. She is always willing to help and is very understanding. Class time flies by and she is really entertaining. Plays lotssss of Youtube videos.
I am in her class now and I love her! Yes, you have to do a lot of work but she is really there for you if you need extra help, etc. Really enjoys what she does so it makes class fun. You do need to participate and study!
good prof. a little hard to understand sometimes due to it being spanish one and everything being in spanish but she is more than willing to work with students and is always available to help
She is a very fair and helpful professor. She genuinely loves to teach and help you out when you dont understand something. It is in your best interest to take this professor for spanish. She keeps the class interested in what she is teaching very energetic and excited to be in class to teach us. She uses the work book alot it helps not tedious.
She expects you to study and practice a lot which is expected when learning a new language. She is very nice and is always there to help you. :)
She is a nice professor, expects the students to do work outside of the class and know simple Spanish.
The best..she absolutely cares for her student. Take her i highly recommend it. Best spanish professor so far
I love her! She is by far the most entertaining spanish teacher I've ever had! She really cares about her students doing well--something not always the case! Yes, you do have to study, do the hw, come to class, participate but thats expected! TAKE HER!
Prof. Sarria means well. She is tough on her students and expects them to do a lot outside of class. Four hours in the classroom is not enough. She is an amazing teacher however and is always willing to help students. She also provides great energetic teaching which helps with learning. I would def recommend her. You will learn so much!!
she is a really good teacher. she expects a lot from you but will give you all the help you want. she is tough on you only because she wants you to know the stuff and do well. study, do all the homework and ask her for help and you will do fine.
Took her for 200&210 Intensive Course. She expects alot from her students. NOT an easy "A". Study, do the HW, and be prepared to participate. if you do all of these things you will pass the class.She is always there for help if needed. Overall, She is great!I love her!! and if I had to take spanish again, I would def take her!
I had Prof Sarria for Spanish 210, and i am going to miss her SO much! She made class so fun and entertaining and i learned a lot! She expects you to work hard, be present in class, and participate, which really isn't too much to ask for! I wish she taught more classes! Overall: very helpful course with a teacher who really cares about her student!
Professor Sarria is one of the best professors here. She is great !!!I loved her class. She is able to explain things easily. She knows very well about her stuff and culture. Her class is amazing, you not only learn about this class but the way she teaches is FUN. She cares so much about her students,and is always to them I HIGHLY recommend her
If you take this class make sure you are comfortable with all of the Spanish you learned in classes before. A lot will be expected of you. The professor is very helpful, however not easily understood at all times. The work load is huge.
Professor Sarria expects a lot from her students. She is always there for help. Overall, she is great professor, her class are wonderful.You need study a lot, but it is really nice because you learn so much !!!!
Professor Sarria is the BEST teacher I have ever had at SCSU. She is very enthusiastic, and is extremely helpful. Very intelligent lady. NOT an easy "A", you really need work a lot in her class. Her class are AMAZING !!!
Enough can't be said about this professor. I went into this class as an A student at UCONN and wasn't sure what to expect because I was very bad at Spanish. Over the course of the semester she worked with me every day and made sure I passed with flying colors. She is one of the best teachers I have ever had.
Marilin is really nice, although she can come off as crazy and strict at first, but she is very helpful. The online homework is easy to get 100's on as long as you do it. Study for her tests and do the work and it will be easy.
I love her !!!!!, The best professor at SCSU. Very nice lady
I really enjoyed Spanish before taking this class with her. I took 200 with her last semester and she is TERRIBLE. She speaks in spanish the entire time even if you dont understand anything she says. She doesnt care, she just keeps going. The class is really boring and pointless. I didnt learn anything from her class except to hate Spanish.donttake
LOVEEEEEEE her !!!, I took her class last semester and I can't speak highly enough of her. Professor Sarria is an excellent teacher, she has high expectations of students. The entire class is conducted in Spanish, it gives the opportunity to learn and have to study more. My favorite class.
Professor Sarria is an awesome! I love her and I am taking her for SPA 200 now. She has high expectations for everybody and is always trying to give every student as much help as she can. She speaks Spanish because she wants us to learn and that's the point of taking Spanish. She has helped me so much and she always tries to help her students!
I took 200 with her and she is probably the worst teacher at SCSU. The entire class would fail tests and she would just continue to give harder tests, wondering why everyone failed. Tests are in spanish and she includes stuff we never ever learned. She puts everything on blackboard yet never explains it. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. save yourself
Save yourself the headache! Prof. Sarria is a nice person but as a teacher she isnt good at all. Its hard to understand her because she speaks so fast. And she barely take any breaks. With every quiz, there is an exam THE NEXT CLASS! No review in between. In order to pass, you really need to love spanish! I thought i did..guess i was wrong!
Sarria is AWESOME. She is very interested in the topic. Great professor, not too hard, BUT you have to study a lot. She is an outstanding and solid professor.
She is VERY nice understanding teacher. I really enjoy this class. If you goal is to do and learn SPANISH, take this professor, I have learn a lot. She is very dedicated spirited professor you'll meet. Great professor and very friendly. Advise you take her
She's nice... but she is best taken if you really have a lot of knowledge in the spanish language already. Although she does teach, she really expects a lot from you already. Tests can be difficult, but she is always willing to help out the best she can.
Sarria is a great professor. She works really hard to give good presentations/lessons (her power point). Her class is conducted in Spanish, but even when class in taught entirely in Spanish, she lectures in a way that ensures you understand what's going on. She really care about her students. I learned a lot from her class.
She's a nice teacher don't get me wrong, but that's about all. Her class is very hard, if u were to walk in you would think it was a level 200 class or higher. It's hard to understand her and she expects you to know alot more then you actually do. She's somewhat helpful but it's not enough, Spanish fluent speakers have trouble, that's saying alot.
Had her for SPA 101, DO THE ONLINE HOMEWORK! Don't fall behind it will kick you in the but!Check online often, there's not a set schedule for homework. Shes a good professor but its hard for her to address everyone in the group. Go to her office hours and everything will be clarified! Saved my grade!
She has a thick accent so at first its hard for you to understand her. She doesn't speak english well but you learn to get used to it. She loves her students and she is a very fun professor. Her class may seem hard at times but she will help you in any way that she can.
L loved Prof Sarria. She is very kind, supportive, always willing to help, stern, fun and a great teacher. She makes everyone get involved no matter what. She also goes at very good pace.I really like the way she explains on the board and has many examples and has us do examples too...I love her!!!!!!!!
Excellent professor. Cares about students, very helpful. Take a class with her for sure!
She was a wonderful professor. Loved to do as much to help students.Always had fun and positive attitude to make class better. Always available for additional help. Great class and EXCELLENT PROFESSOR !!!!
THE BEST PROFESSOR I'VE EVER HAD!!! That is pretty much as clear as I can possibly put it. Very helpful professor, her classes are very fun, entertaining and dynamics.
Professor Sarria was one of the best spanish professors I've had at southern! She really cares about her students learning and understanding the language. There was no book, test or exams in this class but participation was grades heavily. She is really nice and helpful! Take her if you need to take spanish 200:)
Great class, we were her first "experimental" class. No Books, No Tests, No quizzes! We were required to speak, only in Spanish, but she was very lenient and always encouraged you to "just try." Awesome class, very easy, just show up!
Professor Sarria is a wonderful teacher who motivates her students. Highly recommend!
She is so sweet. She treats her students like her children. She expects full attendance every class. There are no quizzes or tests, no textbook, just compositions. The whole class is all talking in Spanish. Her goal is to get you comfortable speaking out loud. She is very entertaining. The goal to get an A is to always raise your hand to talk.
Professor Sarria is extremely nice and genuinely concerned about her students. She is also funny and gets very into class discussions. There is no book or tests. There are four compositions and a huge final project. This class is entirely based on communicating in Spanish. You must think quick enough to respond to her questions. Don't skip!!
I was trying to get onto the disability list at Southern at this time and would miss a lot of her classes due to said disability. I e-mailed her constantly trying to explain, yet she never really understood. So flash forward and I was ready to Withdraw, It took (no joke) 6 months for it to process due to the fact she never put it in. -_-
Professor Sarria is the best teacher ever !!!!!. I LOVE HER!!!!, Very nice person, very intelligent and she have a lot energy... She cares so much about her students.
LOVE LOVE LOVE Professor Sarria. She is amazing and so understanding. One of the best Professors at SCSU. She really cares about her students, their learning, and her classes. She is such an incredible and fascinating woman and teacher. Thank you for the great semester.
Professor Sarria cares deeply about her students and is always very willing to offer extra help. Although the class does require outside practice (but then again what SPA class doesn't) the professor truly wants to see everyone succeed and as long as you show her you're putting in effort she will help you out. Would definitely take again!
Sarria is an amazing professor. She is Great professor who is willing to help you succeed. Señora Sarria is an extremely gifted instructor, and a kind person, too! But you still need to study in her class. She is genuinely interested in helping her students learn with clarity and accuracy; she is knowledgeable about her field.
Sarria really cares for her students and she wants you to learn. She is kinda hard to understand and she sometimes can't understand you (her first language is Spanish). There is a lot of homework but the hw is the same for every SPA200 course. I'd take her again.
Great Professor !!!!! Thorough knowledge and experience in the subject !. Mrs. Sarria explains the material very well and in an interesting way. As long as you pay attention and study, you will come out of her class fine. Her lectures are entertaining and very helpful, she made the class enjoyable. Take her!
She is awesome professor !!!! Her lectures were always very clear and she explained topics understandably. Very helpful and passionate about what she teaches. She would also do reviews that were super helpful. Be sure to go to all reviews and see her if you need additional help.
She was awesome! Professor Sarria is one of those professors that you simply HAVE to take if you're in Foreign Language Course. She is amazing, inspirational, and extremely educated. She is a fantastic professor, but get to know her, she is even more extraordinary of a person. I highly recommend !!!!!
Professor Marilin is an excellent and engaging Spanish teacher. She is always willing to help, makes the class interesting, teaches every chapter in depth, and really cares for her students. She works hard to ensure that her students fully understand the material, and only wants them to do well.
AWESOME Professor! Loved taking this class! Her lectures were always very clear and she explained topics understandably. Very helpful and passionate about what she teaches. She would also do reviews that were super helpful. Be sure to go to all reviews and see her if you need additional help. Highly recommend !!!!!
THE BEST PROFESSOR IN SCSU !!!!!! I love Sarria
She makes everything easily understandable. Sarria is willing to help you as long as you are willing to make the effort. She is very clear on her expectations, clear in her lectures. I love her flexibility and willingness to help a student pass. She's an awesome teacher! Absolutely loved this course!!!!. You won't regret taking her.
Señora Sarria is absolutely amazing. She truly cares about her students success in her class. She is full of so much wisdom and knowledge. One of my best teachers I have had. If you have the chance, TAKE HER.
she was an okay teacher but the department implemented the IPA's and they are hard and the directions are sometimes complicated and I hated presenting. Don't really go over grammar or vocabulary all about conversing with peers.
She is my favorite professor I have in this semester. I have never liked Spanish class until taking her class. Sarria is very fun and makes class enjoyable. I find class very interesting and compelling. A lot of work. Love Professor Sarria
Professor Sarria truly cares about her students and is excited for them when they are successful which is one of the best things that a professor can do in my eyes. I hated taking Spanish in high school but I enjoyed this class a lot more, probably because I was a lot more successful in this because Sarria taught the material so well.
AHHH I love this professor. She comes off intimidating but she's SO sweet as long as you make the effort to learn. I am not the best in Spanish but she takes her time to really teach you. Honestly, shes SO kind. A lot of VHL homework but its a breeze as long as you really pay attention in class. Don't take this class if you aren't ready to learn.
Such a great professor! Really cares about her students and cares that they do well. She makes the class easy to learn for everyone and makes it a fun atmosphere. She's really nice and understandable and will put time and effort for you to do well. Definitely recomendad her.
You are an outstanding professor! I learned so much this semester. Thank you Professor Sarria!
Sarria makes the classroom a fun environment to learn in and I looked forward to attending her class each day. She is also very passionate about Spanish and helping her students learn to speak Spanish, which contributes to the success of her students. She is an excellent Professor.
Thank you for the GREAT semester !!! Great Professor. Has a lot of fun and happy energy that she brings to the course. You can tell she is passionate about the language and really wants her students to succeed. I loved this class and I really enjoyed having her as my professor. I wish I could take her next semester.
She is one of the best teachers I have had. Sarria cares about her students and does so much to help all of us understand what we are learning. She made this course (which I would normally dislike) very enjoyable. She is a great professor, I love coming to class.
Professor Sarria is honestly not helpful and can be very rude. If you do not understand something, she will be so passive aggressive. I would not take her again and I do not suggest you have her as a professor.
Sarria's online course is the very best online course I'm taking in SCSU. The structure is perfect, nice and easy to follow along. The workload is average compared to all of my other courses, however is easier to complete due to how amazingly Professor Sarria delivers the information about each topic. Excellent course and excellent teacher.
She is kind but makes you work very hard for a good grade. Don't ever miss class she keeps track and if you miss 3+ classes you're done & too far behind. I haven't taken Spanish in years so Spanish is hard anyways but if you have the chance to take it online it is easier. Overall, you'll have exams, talk abroad, homework. Be ready to work very hard
Professor Sarria's online course has been the very best online course I have taken in my all years at SCSU. She is one of the best teachers I have had. I really love this professor! She's very kind and outstanding professor, and really cares about her students and she wants everyone to be successful.
I have nothing but kind words for Professor Sarria. Shes one of the best professors here at SCSU. I recommend her to everyone. We should have more instructors like her. Ive take Spanish for a number and years but I havent learned as much as I did this semester with Professor Sarria. SHE IS THE ABSOLUTE BEST!!!!
Very outgoing. Honestly one of my favorite college professors. If you do the simple homework and attend class you will pass. She is very understanding as well. Glad to have learned a little more Spanish from her!
Sarria is an EXCELLENT Professor. I think this is by far the best professor I have had in the Spanish department at SCSU. Her online classes are so good!.I have taken quite a few Spanish courses, and overall, I feel that this was the best one. I would recommend for other people to take this course with her.
Professor Sarria in a gem! Not only is she super sweet&caring, but she is so funny and makes the class super enjoyable. This class is difficult if you dont put the work in, but she is always there to help you with whatever you need. I haven't taken Spanish in 4 years so I was super nervous, but she made it easy to understand and remember. Love her!
Take her, one of the best! I have not taken Spanish since high school and I thought it would be difficult to remember what I learned. She is caring and understands that we have other classes, therefore she takes the time to help out her students. She is always available and wants everyone to succeed. Make sure you participate and show up to class!
Take her if you can! Marlin Sarria takes her time to explain tricky concepts and makes sure to go over our work to make sure we 100 percent got it. Not only is she a great professor, but she genuinely cares about her students. She creates a welcoming and energetic space for learning that I appreciate.
embarrassed a classmate for their learning disability, continuously ran class for an hr longer than scheduled, BAD grading + teaching, she sneakily alters due dates 2 be sooner, u end up with 50 hw hours on ONE website thats worth 10%. and you WILL have to do about 3x more work than just that, doesnt respond to email or offer help without attitude.
Sarria is an excellent teacher who truly cares about her students. She always is available and offered extra help, makes the class interesting and exciting. She wants her students to do well in the course and is a caring and kind individual. She is one of the best Spanish teachers I have had throughout my high school and college experience.
by the end of this course i had 50 hours logged on a homework website that was only worth 10% and was only outside of class work. idk how else to illustrate that she expects spanish class to be your life. this class made me miserable for a whole semester. had nightmares about her. TERRIBLY nasty rude attitude and barley teaches.
Professor Sarria was an amazing professor of mine. Very energetic, very enthusiastic, and patient with her students. She tries to incorporate all students during class and encourages people to participate. The class itself is really easy as long as you show up, try your best.
I LOVE Profesora Sarria. She was recommended to me by a friend and I am so glad I took her, as I also recommended her to many of my friends. She is a very caring and loving professor. There is a lot of online homework but it's nothing crazy. It gives an expected time for how long it might take of like 1h 54min but it wont take you nearly as long.
She was very unorganized the entire semester and not very understanding when people would ask her questions in class. She was rarely ever accessible outside of class and she's very passive aggressive when you do have questions. Overall, she IS a sweetheart, but sometimes comes off very rude.
Sarria is amazing, she is very passionate about what she teaches and it is easy to tell she loves her job. She was always super excited and happy to be teaching, she never made me or even the class feel stupid if we did not know something. She was always wanting us to mess up because she says we learn best from that. I appreciated her very much.
Senora Sarria is an inspiring and engaging professor. She is good at explaining things in a way that makes sense and using relevant examples to make class more interesting. I love the number of interactive activities that she prepares for the class. MY FAVORITE PROFESSOR AT SCSU!
Sarria is amazing, very passionate about what she teaches, and it's easy to tell she loves her job. She was always super excited and happy to be teaching, she never made me or even the class feel stupid if we did not know something. She was always wanting us to mess up because she says we learn best from that. I appreciated her very much.
She is a sweetheart one-on-one but tends to call students out inappropriately. She gets very defensive, even asking the students for constructive criticism and not listening to the responses she gets. Not very organized with telling you if we have class, or what assignments are due when. Expected us to work in groups for a project with minimal time
Sarria is one of the best prof I have ever had, amazing at teaching, and easily accessible for help if you need it. She is also very understanding of everyone's level at Spanish. She makes her lectures interesting and funny. TAKE HER!!!
Probably one of the best Spanish Professor I have ever had! She is an amazing professor and genuinely cares about her students and wants you to do well. Her lectures are a combination of board notes, and interactive activities. TAKE HER!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE Sarria.
A great professor. She really cares about her students, and I loved her class.
Favorite professor at SCSU. Sarria cares about you understanding material & makes her lectures engaging. Tests are very fair. Extremely workable & will do whatever she can to help you succeed!
Professor Sarria is absolutely amazing! She is fair to all of her students. She is by far my favorite professor that I have here. She is always available through email or after class and communicates effectively with us. She makes even the lecture style classes engaging.
Professor Sarria is the best professor I have ever had. She makes everyone in the class want to learn spanish and excited about class. Starting this class I was very nervous about my level of spanish but Sarria made me so comfortable and I am now so excited to continue on with my spanish minor.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
86%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Improving
+0.30 avg changeRatings by Course
SPA100
4.8
(13)200
4.7
(3)SPA101
4.6
(16)SPA200
4.4
(49)SPA210
4.3
(6)Difficulty by Course
SPA300
4.7
SPA210
4.0
SPA101
3.6
SPA200
3.5
SPA100
3.2