Reviews of professor Julian Vasquez Ocoro

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Vazquez is easily my favorite teacher ever. Being in his class was always amazing, he never makes you feel bad about trying. Participation is a must in this class. Studying is even more important. Immerse yourself in the language, and the lectures and you will go a long way. I recommend taking it in person.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
My advice is put your best foot forward and do your work on time, and you will do just fine. There is a lot of homework assigned, but its needed to comprehend the coursework. DO YOUR HOMEWORK!!! He is firm but FAIR. His lectures are interactive and lots of FUN! There are group projects that help you practice what you've learned. Highly recommend!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
lots of work bc it's an A session class but is definitely an easy A if you just do the assignments. He will extend due dates if needed. You need to participate in some class discussions. Gets a little tough to manage at the end of the session bc of repetitive essays but as long as you try your best, you will get an A.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
By far the WORSE experience I have ever had in a class or with a professor. I have never ever left a negative review on anything in my life but felt I needed to warn other students. Take another class, wait a semester if you have to, but DO NOT take this class with this teacher. I loved Spanish 1 with my other professor, but he made it AWFUL!!!!!!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Be prepared to study! A new language is difficult and online classes are a difficult way of learning the language but if you go to his office hours and actually study and try, this class will be easy. Somehow I got an A in his class but I dedicated at least 5-10 hours a week to his class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. J was a fair teacher. He has a lot of homework in his class, with labs and 1 group project. He doesn't grade unfair. I see reviews where people are saying he was tough, etc. His grading system is fair. He required zoom meeting participations, and doesn't accept late work. Do your work on time, and participate and you'll enjoy this class.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I was told to take the IDS1107 course as a first year half-semester course because it would be easy and the workload could be managed in a short amount of time. With this professor, the workload was so overwhelming that I could not make many of the deadlines. A first-year introductory course should not be this difficult.