The professor is very kind and understanding. the class was super easy and fun I really liked it. the required book is available in the library and the professor is not too strict about late submissions. definitely would take this class again if I could.

Ive taken Russian with larry for the last 3 years and he's been great every quarter. Generous grader and clearly wants everyone to succeed. Like with every language you really need to grind vocab, grammar etc... but larry does a good job of using assignments to guide everything along smoothly imo. good dude, good class

Great instructor. Theres a lot of reading but Larry guides the class through pretty well. Lots of quizzes but its not bad if you study. Gets to know each student and makes you care about Russian. Would take again.

Professor McLellan is the best! I transferred into Russian 3 and have taken him up to Russian 6. He is easily one of the most caring, kind and respectable professors at UCSB. If youre scared of taking Russian dont be, Larry is great at explaining things and is patient. Professor McLellans Russian class is one of my favorite things about UCSB.

Larry is a really great professor. He is kind, accessible, and willing to help all students. He makes learning Russian exciting and interesting, even though it can be hard at times. For the large majority of the class, just study what he tells you and read the online textbook, and you'll be fine!

Larry is a super nice and approachable dude. He does a good job explaining things and the class activities are relevant. The quizzes are fair but you do have to study for them. The midterms and finals are hard if you haven't been keeping up so going to class everyday and doing the hw is super important.

Larry really goes out of his way to make Russian accessible for all his students. Since slav 1, he's supported and helped me out in so many ways. The best thing is, he tailors his teaching style to what the students want: If we asked for more speaking practice, he'd make us read aloud more from the text. HONESTLY one of the best teachers and depts.

Larry is an amazing professor! I've had him since slav 1 and he's made my journey of learning Russian fun and do able. He really cares about his students and really wants them to succeed. Just make sure to show up because well Russian is hard lol

While I know the other SLAV profs are great, I feel very privileged to have had Larry. His fun attitude in teaching and genuine care for his students feeling comfortable and succeeding within his class makes for a class that you LOOK FORWARD to attending. I became very sick the week before finals and missed two quizzes, but Larry helped me catch up

Best professor I've had at UCSB. Genuinely cares about students and encourages everyone to participate. Has lots of energy and makes class fun.

Larry is a great professor. Slav1 is run somewhat like a high school class but it makes learning Russian easy. The grading criteria is clear, and he is always willing to help. This class is so different from anything else I've taken at UCSB. I highly recommend this class.

hes a fantasticv teacher

Love Larry! Funny, approachable, and knows Russian really well. The class is kind of high-school-ish (work sheets, flash carbs, pop quizes, etc.) but laid back and interesting. His is totally open and encouraging. ????? ??????? ?????????!

Wonderful teacher. Clear, funny lecturer and always willing to help. Flexible about deadlines etc. if he knows you're serious. Textbook sucks but films and discussions are fun. Overall a very good, fun experience.

Larry is generally an easy prof. You get to be on first name terms with him pretty fast. He tends to teach the lower division language classes too. Going to class is required but you can get away with a few misses. Tests aren't hard if you bother to study but if you have no Russian background there does tend to be quite a lot of work.

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larry is great

This class is third year russian. I recommend it for any native speakers, however, if you are not a heritage speaker it tends to be a litter harder. The professor is super nice and sometimes it feels like an elemtary school class because of all the groupwork, fun assignments, and movies. All in all a very good class, can get slow for heritage sprk.