<p>So I currently have a 3.9 GPA and I've applied to UCLA, Cal, UCI, etc. as an English major. I was hoping to complete all of my prerequisites & IGETC by the end of this Spring semester. Unfortunately, I don't think I can handle taking my last Spanish class because the professor is TERRIBLE and I seriously cannot keep up with the class since all of my classmates are native speakers (and this is an INTERMEDIATE Spanish course for crying out loud!)</p>
<p>I'm torn between struggling like hell and maybe not doing well in this class, or dropping it and taking another English class. I was really hoping I'd get to transfer to UCLA this coming Fall, too. <em>sigh</em> </p>
<p>I would check out the other semester system community colleges in your area, seeing if they have intermediate spanish open, and then looking up the professor on ratemyprofessors.com to make sure he’s better than the one you have now.</p>
<p>I was considering that, too. It <em>would</em> be a little too easy to cheat… Either way, UCLA’s foreign language requirement for English majors is a pain in the ass. I’m sure most English majors who attend ccs with a limited amount of courses (due to poor funding!) would agree with me.</p>
<p>Native speakers do not necessarily translate into native writers/grammar experts. I took intermediate Spanish with several “native speakers” who had no clue about proper Spanish grammar, reading, or writing. Sure they could “speak” better, but we were all on a level playing field overall. </p>
<p>On the other hand, if you really want to learn Spanish and the professor is terrible, it might be best to find a different class. One of my Spanish classes was taught by someone who was really close to retirement. She couldn’t hear us, couldn’t understand us, couldn’t answer our questions, and had the entire class recite from the book for almost the entire class period. SUPER easy A, although I learned absolutely nothing.</p>
<p>Jeremybeach:
It’s funny that you mention Moorpark because I’m taking one class there but it’s not Spanish (although I’m sure you can relate to the torture that is the Horrible Spanish Professor.)</p>
<p>thatgirltoo:
I’ve taken Spanish ever since high school but have always been stuck with poor teachers. It’s definitely affected my enthusiasm for the language (and unfortunately none of the ccs in my area offer any other languages!) In previous Spanish courses, I’d noticed that some could not read/write the language, however I honestly feel like I’m two miles behind the rest of my current class. And besides, a majority of the people in my class are only enrolled because it’s “easy” and they don’t want to take the native speaker course.</p>
<p>@lakerforever24 hahha same here! 1 year of french in middle school and 2 years of french in high school. All Cs! Now i wished I worked harder in high school because I realized how cool french is… dang it!</p>