Regina Root - College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA

Professor: Regina Root

Department: Languages

College: College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HISP100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Root is extremely kind but her syllabus was extremely convoluted. She takes off lots of points for minor parts of assignments. I didnt ever have to take notes in the class, but that being said, we never talked about anything of substance. She babbled a lot and I had a very hard time staying focused. You also have to participate A LOT.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HISP100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Although her COLL 100 is easy if you know a decent amount of Spanish, it was the biggest waste of time I have ever experienced. It is more of an art class than a Spanish class, and she just talks about a Chilean painter named Roser Bru the entire time without discussing many other topics in censorship. Pretty easy class, but I would rather learn.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HISP100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I look her COLL 100 class on Censura. She is one of the nicest and most caring people you will ever meet. I loved how organized she was by telling you all the due dates on her syllabus. Although there were some misunderstandings on some assignments, she was always made accessible to clear up any questions. It wasn't a lot of work for a COLL100.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HISP207
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

a lot of busy work very distracted talked for 20 minutes before our final about absolutely nothing. very nice but just not a good professor should've taken 208 w/ a diff prof instead

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HISP207
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This class was honestly ridiculous. The amount of busy work we did was insane. She does not teach at all. Honestly she's the worst professor I've ever had. The entire class is spent discussing things that will not be on the test. You have to teach yourself anything of importance. She's a very subjective grader. DO NOT TAKE A CLASS WITH HER.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HISP394
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Root is one of the kindest, most passionate professors at WIlliam and Mary. She is demanding, but more than happy to work with her students to produce the desired results. Definitely recommended. With Professor Root, participate, work hard, and you will be rewarded!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HISP201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Root is the best spanish teacher I have ever had. She is so understanding and kind. She is very passionate about teaching spanish which really helped me learn the language. The work load is pretty moderate. It is very important to attend class. tests pretty easy. However, you do have to study!! Also it is very important for you to engage

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HISP150W
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She's not bad at all, but she can be pretty slow at getting assignments back. The class isn't bad either, but its really repetitive. Don't let the fact that its called "Ethical Fashion" fool you--its ALL about sweatshops. Overall it is pretty easy, def have to attend class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HISP150W
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Fun and passionate woman, but a little overzealous. Demanded much reading and written assignments. Very helpful if you attend her office hours/try in class. Her written assignments were very vague and it was frustrating because I did not know what she was expecting from my papers.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HISP102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very sweet, understanding, and enthusiastic - wants her students to perform well. Her class was fun and engaging. In addition to language, we also learned cultural info and facts (best part). Thank you for a wonderful summer Professor Root!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HISP151
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Best class of my first semester here at W&M. Do your best to engage the discussion and you will do well.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HISP150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Her class can seem ridiculously pointless/trippy/dumb at times but she is very nice. You can't say she's not enthusiastic but it's just her teaching style can be a little disjointed at times. But very nice and a pretty easy grader.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HS281
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

unbearable. useless class. ridiculous, pointless assignments. i am a spanish major and will NEVER take a class with this woman.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HS281
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Maybe she's good in other classes, and she IS extremely nice and helpful, but Intro to HS sucked. Concepts covered were vague and poorly defined, which made it hard to discuss them intelligently on papers. Group discussion is excruciating because no one knows what the hell we're talking about

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: INTROTOHS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I hate to have to say this, but although she is absolutely the sweetest, most understanding professor I have ever met, her class is unbearable. THe "focus questions" were repetitive, vague, and self-explanatory. Too much disc. among classmates and didn't feel like I learned anything.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SPANISH202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She's beyond nice, but such a space cadet. Her class is really boring. Not that hard, but unless you love spanish it's boring. Didn't learn a whole lot, just took forever reading and talking about La Canicula, which is sort of boring.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HS280390
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

AMAZING!!! she is so helpful and really works to get us to understand why colonial stuff is still important... one of the nicest people you will ever meet... truly an amazing prof that is well worth the hard reading and sometimes hard grading!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HISP281
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Fun, positive, and intelligent, Prof Root bends over backwards to help students understand material and to help them with any concerns or questions. The coursework can be mind numbingly dull, but RR makes it tolerable. If you're uncertain about taking Spanish, try it with RR.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HISP281
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Hated the class, but Root herself is very nice and helpful. She always has a smile on her face. The reading was difficult and the lectures could be dull occasionally. The same key phrases appeared over & over, like "struggle for interpretive power" and "construction of national identity."

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HISP202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Excellent prf. Def. recommend her. Very enthusiastic, helps to make class go by. Encourages students to discuss the novel you read for class in Spanish. Very fair grader, if you study the worksheets and assignments on syllabus, it's not too difficult to get an A.