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Xiaoxin Sun
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Sun Lao Shi is a wonderful teacher, despite her eyes beaming at you when you grammatically say something wrong at her. Overall my experience with her was wonderful. We had quizzes that were twice per week, every week and it correlates with the lesson every time. Each week is one lesson, so it's very structurally stable and efficient. She is always available for office hours and he lectures are quite entertaining for me. She teachers you a elementary understanding of Chinese culture and it is a efficient way to learn more into the Chinese language. However it is highly suggested that you have a strong background in Chinese languages. Either if you speak with your parents in Chinese almost every day or if you have Chinese classes in a younger age. The homework are easy and the essays are quite difficult, but are manageable. My advice is to constantly practice Chinese characters and prepare for the quizzes and tests. These are what makes up your overall grade in the class. I ended up with an A-. Furthermore, this class keeps you on track as long as you are willing to do the work. Let me tell you, I believed this was going to be an easy A for me, but I ended up doing work each day practicing Chinese about 30 minutes per day. Honestly, I did not worry too much in this class, but I worried enough to keep my A afloat. You just have to realize how to balance your major core classes with this foreign language requirement and remember, this course is offered on a time table. Fall is only Chinese 1...Winter is only Chinese 2....Winter is only Chinese 3. So plan ahead and make sure it doesn't interfere with your core classes...or hope hahaha
Sun Lao Shi is a wonderful teacher, despite her eyes beaming at you when you grammatically say something wrong at her. Overall my experience with her was wonderful. We had quizzes that were twice per week, every week and it correlates with the lesson every time. Each week is one lesson, so it's very structurally stable and efficient. She is always available for office hours and he lectures are quite entertaining for me. She teachers you a elementary understanding of Chinese culture and it is a efficient way to learn more into the Chinese language. However it is highly suggested that you have a strong background in Chinese languages. Either if you speak with your parents in Chinese almost every day or if you have Chinese classes in a younger age. The homework are easy and the essays are quite difficult, but are manageable. My advice is to constantly practice Chinese characters and prepare for the quizzes and tests. These are what makes up your overall grade in the class. I ended up with an A-. Furthermore, this class keeps you on track as long as you are willing to do the work. Let me tell you, I believed this was going to be an easy A for me, but I ended up doing work each day practicing Chinese about 30 minutes per day. Honestly, I did not worry too much in this class, but I worried enough to keep my A afloat. You just have to realize how to balance your major core classes with this foreign language requirement and remember, this course is offered on a time table. Fall is only Chinese 1...Winter is only Chinese 2....Winter is only Chinese 3. So plan ahead and make sure it doesn't interfere with your core classes...or hope hahaha
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I hate this class. Sun laoshi makes this class harder than most premajor or major classes out there. The amount of work that most students put into this course is ridiculous. Expect to spend at least 5 hours a week of your free time on this class. Every week there is an essay + a workbook packet due, as well as two quizzes. Two fucking quizzes every week, so be prepared to memorize a lot of shit. But the workload for this class isn't even the main problem, what sucks the most is that participation is mandatory. YOU CAN NOT DITCH THIS CLASS. Every time you ditch class she marks it and this affects your participation grade which is either 15 or 20 percent of your overall grade. One absence results in -1 point in participation(thats one percent of your overall grade). So be prepared to wake up everyday at 7AM to go to your gay 8AM chinese class... 4 days a week. Sucks. I am so glad that I'm almost done with this course, do yourself a favor and try to get into regular Chinese. The A series with Sun Laoshi is a nightmare
I hate this class. Sun laoshi makes this class harder than most premajor or major classes out there. The amount of work that most students put into this course is ridiculous. Expect to spend at least 5 hours a week of your free time on this class. Every week there is an essay + a workbook packet due, as well as two quizzes. Two fucking quizzes every week, so be prepared to memorize a lot of shit. But the workload for this class isn't even the main problem, what sucks the most is that participation is mandatory. YOU CAN NOT DITCH THIS CLASS. Every time you ditch class she marks it and this affects your participation grade which is either 15 or 20 percent of your overall grade. One absence results in -1 point in participation(thats one percent of your overall grade). So be prepared to wake up everyday at 7AM to go to your gay 8AM chinese class... 4 days a week. Sucks. I am so glad that I'm almost done with this course, do yourself a favor and try to get into regular Chinese. The A series with Sun Laoshi is a nightmare
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Professor Sun only teaches the chinese courses designed for native speakers. She WILL make you learn!!! On top of effectiveness though, is a LOT of work. No sweat though, if you do 90% of what she asks you to do, you'll get that A or A-. Beware, the courses are NOT friendly toward those people who truly aren't native speakers. If you think you have enough bulls$^t skills to fake it aand get in, you're wrong. It will rapidly become apparent that you don't belong and you'll be shamed out of class. All in all, if you really enjoy a energetic teacher and want to review chinese, go for it!
Professor Sun only teaches the chinese courses designed for native speakers. She WILL make you learn!!! On top of effectiveness though, is a LOT of work. No sweat though, if you do 90% of what she asks you to do, you'll get that A or A-. Beware, the courses are NOT friendly toward those people who truly aren't native speakers. If you think you have enough bulls$^t skills to fake it aand get in, you're wrong. It will rapidly become apparent that you don't belong and you'll be shamed out of class. All in all, if you really enjoy a energetic teacher and want to review chinese, go for it!
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Sun Laoshi is a bit of a mixed bag. She initially appears genuine and kind, but I began to see her as tubborn, meticulous, sometimes superficial. By the end of my third quarter with her, I wanted to get out of that class. Hearing her voice four days a week, three quarters in a row was one of the most depressing things in my life. She does an okay job teaching, but there is very little variety from day to day, and her class generally loses interest really fast and nobody talks. And don't be fooled by her apparent sweet demeanor, she is very choosy in who she favors. Too traditional of a Chinese thinker as well, some of her ideology is absolutely ridiculous. Hearing her talk about politics made me want to vomit. Tolerable only to an extent.
Sun Laoshi is a bit of a mixed bag. She initially appears genuine and kind, but I began to see her as tubborn, meticulous, sometimes superficial. By the end of my third quarter with her, I wanted to get out of that class. Hearing her voice four days a week, three quarters in a row was one of the most depressing things in my life. She does an okay job teaching, but there is very little variety from day to day, and her class generally loses interest really fast and nobody talks. And don't be fooled by her apparent sweet demeanor, she is very choosy in who she favors. Too traditional of a Chinese thinker as well, some of her ideology is absolutely ridiculous. Hearing her talk about politics made me want to vomit. Tolerable only to an extent.
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If you intend to take an intensive summer Chinese course that will rip the blood from your veins and send you howling mad in the middle of the night, make sure you take Professor Sun. Her teaching style emphasizes participation in all respects. Should you need help, she will help you, and is always happy and willing to. I took a summer class, so we all had to work like oxen just to keep up with the momentum, though we only had one or two assignments a week. Everyday there's a 20-word vocab quiz\363if not, it means that you're taking a test. KEEP UP WITH THE CLASS. (Even Prof. Sun started to look a little pale by sixth week.) Our textbook was well chosen, and Prof. Sun did well to stick with it and explain words and structures that the authors had overlooked. She is fair and helpful, but best of all, she makes you learn the language. Take Prof. Sun and you won't regret it\363you'll even be confident enough to say it in Chinese.
If you intend to take an intensive summer Chinese course that will rip the blood from your veins and send you howling mad in the middle of the night, make sure you take Professor Sun. Her teaching style emphasizes participation in all respects. Should you need help, she will help you, and is always happy and willing to. I took a summer class, so we all had to work like oxen just to keep up with the momentum, though we only had one or two assignments a week. Everyday there's a 20-word vocab quiz\363if not, it means that you're taking a test. KEEP UP WITH THE CLASS. (Even Prof. Sun started to look a little pale by sixth week.) Our textbook was well chosen, and Prof. Sun did well to stick with it and explain words and structures that the authors had overlooked. She is fair and helpful, but best of all, she makes you learn the language. Take Prof. Sun and you won't regret it\363you'll even be confident enough to say it in Chinese.
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