Reviews of professor Wesley Moraes

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Attendance is not mandatory but points taken off for not participating. Tends to only focus on the negatives of your work, even if your work is decent and your grades are not bad (discouraging). If I had a choice, would not take another class with him but unfortunately, he is one of the only Spanish professors on campus.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I enjoyed my time in his class.  I get nervous when a teacher would randomly call on a student but he does not do that.  You have to participate 10 times throughout the course for your participation grade and it is up to you when you want to.  He gives a lot of homework and it is important to pay attention in class or you will fall behind.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This professor barely speaks English during class. He calls on you even when ur hand isnt raised which can cause a lot of anxiety for people in his class. He grades all work very harshly. He would comment on homeworks in Spanish, sounded like he was judging my work. He passively calls students out if they aren't doing so well in his class as well.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I had Profe Costa for SPAN 301 and now 335 (which wasn't an option on here), he is also my advisor. Yes, he can be a little discouraging at times, but he is also from Brazil and sometimes I think American customs can throw him off. If you ask him for help, he will help and you will succeed. However, you have to be willing to put in the work.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
R.I.P. Profe Costa. He was such an amazing man, friend, and educator. Such a smart and friendly person who truly wanted his students to succeed. Class was so organized and enjoyable, and I learned so much. I had him for 3 classes and loved every one of them. To not have him in the world anymore is a devastating loss. We love and miss you sm, Costa.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Extremely helpful and caring. If you have to choose a Spanish professor, choose him.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Moraes is a nice guy but expects perfection. He is a tough grader and the tests are hard but he gives enough homework and other grades to offset the bad test grades. You are going to have to set a lot of time for this class to succeed. Go to his office hours, they help.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The class truly isn't that bad. However, something that Wesley does that is extremely offputting is that he calls out students in his class. He does this regardless of if you raise your hand or not. To me, that is extremely disrespectful to students who may have anxiety/mental health issues or are scared to speak in front of a class.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He is often unclear with directions as they are in Spanish and only given one way with little explanation. Heavy participation grade includes having to raise your hand a certain amount of times, can be anxiety inducing for students who dont like speaking in class. Not the most accommodating either. Homework each night, sometimes also unclear.