Overall I liked this class, Professor Fabian hosts office hours and she's always willing to answer questions. But there was just too much material to cover in 10 weeks, she talked through them really fast. Although she provided a study guide with a list of subjects on it but it was still quite a bit workload. The names in Persian were hard for me to memorize but in general, this was a fun class to take, Professor Fabian is really knowledgeable about the material. Take it if you are interested in learning about the culture, but this is not an easy class and requires a bit of time commitment.