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Actually the GOAT. She's fun, engaging, and genuinely kind. Every assignment gets an automatic two-day extension, and when I still missed one, she generously let me submit it late. She also offers optional weekly writing assignments to make up for absences. Overall, an amazing professor. Highly recommend!Rate My Professors ↗
AMAZING CLASS!! If you actually try to practice your speaking every time you're in class by applying your learnings from previous classes, your German WILL improve. No doubt. Amazing teacher. Cares sooo much about her students and provides a lot of support. 100% would take her lectures again. Entertaining and uses a variety of learning materialsRate My Professors ↗
As a STEM major, this is by far the best class I've ever taken. Sheedy is the GOAT. You can't go wrong taking a class with her.Rate My Professors ↗
Very passionate about the subject being taught and cares a lot about the students. Lectures were fun and interactive!Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Sheedy is arguably the nicest professor at UW-Madison. I took this class to fulfill my literature requirement, and I was not disappointed. The content is typically interesting, and the workload is manageable. I HIGHLY recommend taking any class with her, especially this one!Rate My Professors ↗
I took 280 for my literature credit and it was so much fun. The class is easy but so interesting and entertaining. Professor Sheedy is so kind and is the most genuine person. I loved the class so much and greatly enjoyed much of the material we covered. I wish I knew German so that I could take more classes with her.Rate My Professors ↗
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