The best aspect of this course was the warm and encouraging professor who taught in an enjoyable and rich format. The worst aspects of the course included the syl abus and the often unclear due dates. What would improve the course is more practice of the Hindi language and a more concise syllabus with proper due dates. It would also help if students were all at a similar level of Hindi. Prospective students should know that Hindi is a great language to learn and they will learn a lot with this passionate and fair professor. 50

Students broadly praised the instructor’s passion as the best feature of this course. Some students found the course had substantial amounts of homework, requiring much more work than First Year Hindi I. Suggestions for improvement included a desire by multiple students to slow down the course to allow for more opportunities to practice Hindi in class. Prospective students should know that students found the course moved quickly and students should be prepared for more work than in the first year course. 51

Students broadly praised this course’s instructor for being enthusiastic about the subject matter and supportive of the students. Perceived issues with the course included a general feeling that the workload could be chal enging and somewhat heavy. Suggestions for improvement included a desire by some students that the course could include more cultural material such as Bol ywood movies and Hindi cartoons in order to help them absorb the language. Prospective students should know that multiple students described this course as a highly enjoyable class that at times could be a bit challenging.