SPAN 1060

Professor Young was fantastic. She is invested in the progress of her students and provides guidance throughout the entire semester. The tutoring program is great if you do not understand concepts and it is also a great way to get to know her. She is very personable and fun, so I found it easy to get along with her. This was a fast paced course, but it allowed for material to be more interesting in class, because it was centered around group discussion. She is very on top of grading and makes all assignments extremely clear. I fully recommend taking this course with her.

Professor Young is hands-down the best professor I’ve had yet. She is fun and energetic and makes sure to help her students as best as possible. She always has a smile on her face and makes it so her students actually want to participate. Her classroom environment helps me learn Spanish considerably and despite having little skill before the class, I can now confidently converse in basic Spanish with other speakers. She understands the absurd grading for the language department and the workload and although she can’t do anything about either, she does her best to make sure all her students perform to the best of her ability. DO NOT HESITATE TO TALK TO HER. She’s as kind of a friend as well as a professor. For this class in particular, make sure you study for every exam regardless of how easy it seems, as I did poorly on my first exam due to overconfidence and it messed with my grade the entire semester. Being prepared and doing work on time can get you really far with this class where you get a good grade and actually learn Spanish. I never even wanted to not go because it was pretty fun how she structured her class. I highly recommend this class with Prof. Young because you literally can’t get a better experience.

If you want to have fun and laugh in SPAN 1060, Prof. Young is the way to go! She makes class laid back, but we always got a lot of work done. She's super outgoing and reasonable if you work hard in the class. There is a lot of homework, but that is a department policy not Prof. Young specifically. I am now a tutor for Prof. Young's free tutoring program, and enjoy it a lot. Definitely take her class!

I definitely recommend taking SPAN 1060 with Sra. Young. In high school I took Spanish and did not enjoy it at all, however with Sra. Young I looked forward to going to class M/W/F with her. She was always very enthusiastic and happy to see her students, even though it was first thing in the morning and we had all just rolled out of bed. She has a passion for teaching and creates lesson plans that are effective in teaching the language. It is a lot of material but she makes sure to cover everything that will be on the test and provide a lot of practice for both grammar concepts and vocabulary. If you have a question she is very responsive to emails and will make time for you outside of the classroom. If I could take SPAN 2010 with Sra. Young I would do it in a heartbeat, so if you can take Spanish with her do it!

Sara Young is by far the best language teacher I've EVER had. 1060 is a little daunting since it's 4 credits and technically 2 semesters of info, but Sra. Young makes it so manageable. I've never had a more energetic teacher (in any subject) and she makes every class fly by. She really cares about each individual student's progress and is so clear about what to expect in terms of projects/tests/grades. She gives you every opportunity to get a decent grade and sincerely wants everyone to improve their Spanish skills! She's seriously such a delight to learn from, I only wish I could take 2010 and 2020 with her.

I highly recommend this class (and this professor) while at UVA. Professor Young is so fun and engaging. She creates an atmosphere where everyone feels welcome and can participate. My class was 9-9:50 Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, but it flew by SO fast. In this course, participation is a big factor, but Professor Young provides ample opportunities to participate. This course is a flipped classroom where students will teach themselves through chapter readings and Connect work outside of class, so they can participate and review in class. Spanish 1060 is accelerated. Students will cover 16 chapters of the textbook including vocabulary and grammar concepts. While this is a lot of work, there is a lot of room to succeed in the class. Professor Young's main goal is to see her students excel in a language she loves. She is very approachable in and out of class and very eager to answer questions. I had to take this course to fulfill a language requirement and I am so glad I had her as a professor.

If you need to take Spanish 1060 or want to take it for fun, you definitely need to take it with Professor Young. She is hands down one of the best professors I have had at UVA. I am in the nursing school and have a very heavy workload, so I was looking for a fun class to fulfill credits and this class was amazing! Part of what made it amazing was Professor Young. Spanish 1060 does have a heavy workload but if you manage your time wisely it is very doable. Professor Young makes herself available outside of class and responds very quickly to emails. She will answer any questions you have and is there to help you in any way possible! She also has a tutoring program every Monday that you can attend for extra help. She makes learning Spanish fun and easy. So if you decide to take Spanish 1060, I highly recommend you take it with Professor Young.

If you are taking 1060 you NEED to take it with Professor Young. She is hands down the best Spanish teacher I have ever had. I was not looking forward to taking Spanish and she made it my favorite class of the year. 1060 has a lot of work outside of class, but she made all of it much more attainable. She has a fun loving energy that made class fly by. She was always available for extra help outside of class and was continuously going around the classroom during class to make sure we all understood what was going on.

If you're looking to take Spanish 1060, definitely take it with Professor Young. Not only is she a great teacher, but she makes the class fun and enjoyable. 1060 is a heavy workload outside of the classroom, so manage your time well and do the assignments before they are due. Professor Young makes herself available and promptly responds to any emails or questions you might have! Spanish isn't my strong suit at all, but having her as a profesor made the semester more enjoyable and I was able to better understand the material. She makes everyone in her class feel comfortable to participate and teaches the material in a clear, understandable way. I highly recommend Professor Young!

Professor Young is very enthusiastic and constantly keeps her students up on their feet! The classes will feel fast paced but there is no choice but to speed through the lessons in order to cover everything and to provide enough time for practice activities. Professor Young is open for mistakes and initiates various activities which allows students to interact with one another. Be aware that since this is an accelerated Spanish course, the classes are utilized as a review time of the chapter you have read through outside of class, on your own time. As for work load, there is homework every day whether it is through Connect or e-Portfolio. The task is doable and will need to spend at least one hour. It is not difficult to do well in this course as long as you do not procrastinate and memorize your vocabularies. The professor is flexible in scheduling for office hours and would love to give any aid to her students.