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Esha De
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I actually had Esha for Women Studies 10. She is an amazing professor! Not only is she adorable, but she is also extremely concerned, helpful, and sweet. She really gets into discussion during lecture, which makes the class a thousand times more interesting. She encourages everyone to participate, and even memorizes the names of those who do! She is very passionate about the subject matter, which personally, i found extremely interesting. There's a lot of readings, but most of them are pretty short and the ones that are long are fast reads because they're interesting, and, for the most part, pretty contemporary. She is the nicest lady ever; extremely approachable and very kind. I would definitely, 100% recommend this class to anyone, including guys. It's not difficult at all. The midterm is a breeze if you go over the study guide. It's very straightforward, simple, and short. They also grade fairly. The final is take home, and is pretty much formatted the same way as the midterm, just longer. I loved my TA, Jennifer Musto. So if you have the chance of having her, definitely take her! She's passionate, intelligent, and also really sweet. Although she posts the power points online, and even sends most of them straight to your email, I attended almost every lecture simply because I enjoyed Esha's stories and found the class interesting. The discussions can be hilarious, as are some of the stories Esha tells. She also shows great artwork and movie clips. Overall, great professor, great TAs, and great class! Definitely take it!
I actually had Esha for Women Studies 10. She is an amazing professor! Not only is she adorable, but she is also extremely concerned, helpful, and sweet. She really gets into discussion during lecture, which makes the class a thousand times more interesting. She encourages everyone to participate, and even memorizes the names of those who do! She is very passionate about the subject matter, which personally, i found extremely interesting. There's a lot of readings, but most of them are pretty short and the ones that are long are fast reads because they're interesting, and, for the most part, pretty contemporary. She is the nicest lady ever; extremely approachable and very kind. I would definitely, 100% recommend this class to anyone, including guys. It's not difficult at all. The midterm is a breeze if you go over the study guide. It's very straightforward, simple, and short. They also grade fairly. The final is take home, and is pretty much formatted the same way as the midterm, just longer. I loved my TA, Jennifer Musto. So if you have the chance of having her, definitely take her! She's passionate, intelligent, and also really sweet. Although she posts the power points online, and even sends most of them straight to your email, I attended almost every lecture simply because I enjoyed Esha's stories and found the class interesting. The discussions can be hilarious, as are some of the stories Esha tells. She also shows great artwork and movie clips. Overall, great professor, great TAs, and great class! Definitely take it!
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Winter 2023 - 100% would recommend. Professor De is one of the best professors I've met so far. She is always open to feedback, constantly changing the structure of the class to make sure her students can perform their best, and has a pretty manageable workload. There are 4 papers (of which one was removed for us this quarter because she could see us, especially the freshmen, struggling in winter quarter). The first paper was an analysis of films/media and gender representations (masculinity, femininity, etc.). The second paper was an argumentative paper on culture and its influences on media. The third paper (an either or for us) was either a paper on Beyonce/JLo and the impact of race in media, or a re-revision of paper 1 or 2. You might have both of these in your quarter. Apart from this, there were a few readings (nothing heavy) and notes on them as part of homework for some classes. I think the focus on audiovisual sources is what made me enjoy the class a lot. I didn't ever feel bogged down or bored by the topics and I actually was able to learn a lot. The grading, personally, was a little tough so I wont say this is an easy A, but it is definitely achievable if you work hard. After paper 2, I was able to fully understand my weaknesses and am in a much better position with my writing in general now. Would 100% recommend if you're willing to put in the work and enjoy her topics (Marvel, bollywood, hollywood, pop artists and their music videos, k-pop, etc.)
Winter 2023 - 100% would recommend. Professor De is one of the best professors I've met so far. She is always open to feedback, constantly changing the structure of the class to make sure her students can perform their best, and has a pretty manageable workload. There are 4 papers (of which one was removed for us this quarter because she could see us, especially the freshmen, struggling in winter quarter). The first paper was an analysis of films/media and gender representations (masculinity, femininity, etc.). The second paper was an argumentative paper on culture and its influences on media. The third paper (an either or for us) was either a paper on Beyonce/JLo and the impact of race in media, or a re-revision of paper 1 or 2. You might have both of these in your quarter. Apart from this, there were a few readings (nothing heavy) and notes on them as part of homework for some classes. I think the focus on audiovisual sources is what made me enjoy the class a lot. I didn't ever feel bogged down or bored by the topics and I actually was able to learn a lot. The grading, personally, was a little tough so I wont say this is an easy A, but it is definitely achievable if you work hard. After paper 2, I was able to fully understand my weaknesses and am in a much better position with my writing in general now. Would 100% recommend if you're willing to put in the work and enjoy her topics (Marvel, bollywood, hollywood, pop artists and their music videos, k-pop, etc.)
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Spring 2018 - Professor De is great at helping her students become better writers. At first, the assignments, (of which there are only a few), might seem challenging. However, if you put forth your best effort and ask for help when needed, there is no reason why you should not succeed in this class. I truly feel that I have developed a better ability to write a complex paper, which is a very good asset to have while writing in college, regardless of the class. What I particularly liked about the research paper assignment is that we were able to pick out our own topic, which made writing the paper much more enjoyable. I also enjoyed listening to all of the research paper presentations, as they were not only entertaining but also very informative. Overall, I would definitely recommend taking this class. You will become a better writer and will feel proud of what you have accomplished.
Spring 2018 - Professor De is great at helping her students become better writers. At first, the assignments, (of which there are only a few), might seem challenging. However, if you put forth your best effort and ask for help when needed, there is no reason why you should not succeed in this class. I truly feel that I have developed a better ability to write a complex paper, which is a very good asset to have while writing in college, regardless of the class. What I particularly liked about the research paper assignment is that we were able to pick out our own topic, which made writing the paper much more enjoyable. I also enjoyed listening to all of the research paper presentations, as they were not only entertaining but also very informative. Overall, I would definitely recommend taking this class. You will become a better writer and will feel proud of what you have accomplished.
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Spring 2020 - Dr. De was a really nice woman, and I'm overall pretty happy I took this as a writing II class. The material we learned wasn't necessarily the most interesting, but the fact that we were online made it much easier to sit through the 2 hour lectures. Mostly, the class is spent going through a Powerpoint, watching film clips, and discussing issues of diversity in the clips. You have to do some talking during class (as a warning). From a workload standpoint, the class is pretty easy as there are occasionally some readings and small assignments. Most of your grade is determined by a research presentation, followed by a research paper (12-13 pages) on the same topic. Dr. De lets you pick your own topic to research, so as long as you choose something that's somewhat interesting it isn't too much of a problem. Overall, really caring professor and a somewhat easier writing II class if you put in the effort.
Spring 2020 - Dr. De was a really nice woman, and I'm overall pretty happy I took this as a writing II class. The material we learned wasn't necessarily the most interesting, but the fact that we were online made it much easier to sit through the 2 hour lectures. Mostly, the class is spent going through a Powerpoint, watching film clips, and discussing issues of diversity in the clips. You have to do some talking during class (as a warning). From a workload standpoint, the class is pretty easy as there are occasionally some readings and small assignments. Most of your grade is determined by a research presentation, followed by a research paper (12-13 pages) on the same topic. Dr. De lets you pick your own topic to research, so as long as you choose something that's somewhat interesting it isn't too much of a problem. Overall, really caring professor and a somewhat easier writing II class if you put in the effort.
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I had women's studies 10 with her, and I definitely agree with the person below me. Although I had a different TA. I think her name was Rahle or something like that and she wasn't very effective, she didn't really seem to know what she was doing, and her accent made things very difficult to understand. She also gives out these weekly quizes on the readings, however I found out they aren't even graded. Very lenient grader though. Although my experience with my TA wasn't the best, it wasn't too bad either, interesting discussions in there, I would say definitely take this class, very interesting.
I had women's studies 10 with her, and I definitely agree with the person below me. Although I had a different TA. I think her name was Rahle or something like that and she wasn't very effective, she didn't really seem to know what she was doing, and her accent made things very difficult to understand. She also gives out these weekly quizes on the readings, however I found out they aren't even graded. Very lenient grader though. Although my experience with my TA wasn't the best, it wasn't too bad either, interesting discussions in there, I would say definitely take this class, very interesting.
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