What a shame Cristina is going to Moorehead next year! She truly made Spanish easy going. While I had taken up to AP Spanish 4 in high school, it has been two years since last taking Spanish. Luckily, much of it flooded back. She goes against the departmental convention of "immersion", making sure that any new topics are covered both in Spanish AND in English, making it easy to grasp the whole concept. While she certainly encourages questions asked in Spanish, she will gladly answer questions posed in English. Can't say much about the tests and hoemwork since that is determined by Schaffer, but in general, Cristina was a very effective TA, always helpful, and always energetic. And it's always fun to have occasional cultural deals...now I'm waiting for the pinata. :-)