Reviews of professor Maricruz Castro-Spencer

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Well organized professor. She makes her class fun where it makes you want to go to class! She does many group activities where it was easy to make friends in the class... even ONLINE. I absolutely loved her and would take her over and over again. Also, very understanding. Only 1 final exam, and she provides a powerpoint to help you study for it.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Not hard at all you just need to put in effort. READ THE TEXTBOOK at first it might not seem like its worth it but when those surprise worksheets come in,your gonna be grateful you didnt skip the reading so CHECK THE SYLLABUS for the timeline constantly so nothing catches you off guard. *even tho she looks like it she's not mean promise*

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
I took Maricruz-Castro Spencer for my first ever semester at LBCC during the winter 2023 semester for COMM10 and I want to start by saying this class is pretty easy to pass. I do advise to do EVERY assignment she assigns since there are very few assignments. She is laid back and there are only 2 major speeches(with time to practice insmallergroups)

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I personally hate public speaking but found this class enjoyable. I have nothing but good things to say about the professor. Our debates were fun and at times would get intense. I learned a lot and stepped out of my comfort zone.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This professor does not care about her student's success. She does a terrible job at explaining the assignments. Her lectures are 2-4 slides of material that do not help with the understanding of the class. Do not take this class if you care about your GPA. She is the worst professor I have taken at ELAC.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
At first, she seemed to be super strict and tough, but if you put effort into your speeches, she will take notice. You have to TRY to fail this class. The lectures helped me tremendously and were in a neatly organized PowerPoint. I believe there were 3 (easy) quizzes, 3 speeches, and a final exam plus a few in-class assignments.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Although she begins her dialog with I hope this finds you well her intentions are definitely not to encourage her students to find successful paths in her instructions. Exhibits impossible communication, god forbid you approach her with clarification needs as she copies and pastes her complicated instructions instead of explains anything. Horrid

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The sweetest ever literally! She does such an amazing job at creating a safe space for everyone I struggle with anxiety and she made me feel comfortable around my classmates She is super helpful and understanding she walks everyone through the speech outlines and takes time to sit with you and review it individually, offers easy extra credit