German with LauraReviews of germanwithlaura.com

Response from German with Laura· Mar 21, 2022

Thanks so much for the 5 stars and kind words. I am thrilled to hear my course has been such a good fit for you! - Laura

Response from German with Laura· Mar 17, 2022

Thanks so much for the kind review, Sydney. I am so glad the course has been a good fit for you! - Laura

Response from German with Laura· Mar 14, 2022

So thrilled to hear of your success, Sueli! It's wonderful to hear the course was so beneficial, even as more advanced student. Thank you for such a glowing review! - Laura

Response from German with Laura· Feb 27, 2022

I'm sorry for your disappointing experience, Deborah. I created my unique Plurals Hierarchy system as an alternative to the pure random memorization that most German learners sadly think is their only option. I try to be upfront with students that there are some additional aspects (e.g. working with some unavoidable exception lists) that have to be added to my Plurals Hierarchy system in order to get us to a nearly 100% perfect success rate; we intentionally don't cover this additional information in 'German Foundations' (but, rather, later on) so that we can focus strictly on the rules before we add in nuanced details. You made it clear in our private correspondence that the Plurals Hierarchy (1 module out of 6 in ‘German Foundations’) was your only dissatisfaction with my course. I wrote you detailed explanations of how it works, but you have persisted in believing that my Plurals Hierarchy system teaches incorrect information despite all the evidence to the contrary that I have provided. I have also offered to give you additional one-on-one assistance and you remain welcome to respond to me anytime with the nouns that you plugged in and got incorrect answers for. I will gladly help you learn how to use this valuable resource correctly. That you have at least up until now chosen to remain unhappy instead of allowing me to help you makes me sad. But, ultimately, I can help only those students who truly want to be helped. Regarding my ‘Vocabulary Builder’ beta-course: I mention upfront that students must purchase additional resources from 3rd parties and a detailed course syllabus (and actually the entire first module of material) is also previewable so that students can make their own educated decision regarding the course’s suitability; however, I will gladly look over this information to make sure that I can't do something to make this information even clearer to future prospective students. Of course, it is possible to think a course will be a good fit (or at least be willing to test it out) and discover that it isn’t. As soon as you informed us that Vocabulary Builder wasn’t right for you, we promptly (and truly happily) refunded you with no hassle whatsoever. However, the vast majority of students who have taken Vocabulary Builder have been very happy with the course. Learning is a very personal experience and it’s simply not possible that one given resource can be the ticket for absolutely everyone. I wish you the best of luck finding resources for your German-learning journey that are a better fit for you.

Response from German with Laura· Feb 25, 2022

So glad you are learning German AND having fun, JM! That's how it should be! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. :) - Laura

Response from German with Laura· Feb 22, 2022

I'm so glad you're off to such a great start with my course, Lilette! Enjoy Germany - it's such a wonderful place! - Laura

Response from German with Laura· Feb 22, 2022

So glad the chart has been helpful to you, Leann! You absolutely CAN do this. ;-) Thanks for the kind review. - Laura

Response from German with Laura· Feb 21, 2022

Thanks so much for the review, John! So thrilled my course has been a good fit for you. Have a wonderful time in Germany when you do go! - Laura