Reviews of professor Nina Familiant

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I had difficulties in this class due to its outdated text sources and vague assignment/exam/research paper questions and feedback. I expressed my difficulty at one point and was told that the assignments were easy and I shouldnt have a problem. Little academic support, too many readings, incoherent assignment/exam directions + questions, etc.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Familiant is an enthusiastic instructor. You can sense that she enjoys teaching. She mixes up the readings for different historical perspectives. You will have to read a bit, but it's worth it. Just do keep up with the readings and assignments and you'll do fine!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
If you are interested and passionate about learning Russian, and put in the necessary work, you won't have any problems. You will get marked off for not showing up, and probably a bit too much in my opinion. She is very passionate about the subject and likes when people reciprocate the interest, and why take the class if you are not interested.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Nina is well organized, our class started late in October, and already in August everything the class was going to be was on the canvas page. She made it very clear the work that was expected, she is very responsive to emails, just give your best effort, meet the deadlines and you will probably get an A, or else don't take the class.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Very very very strict with rubrics and requirements. Like unreasonably strict.