This class was very manageable and definitely one of the easier ones to do well in. The workload is generally light, and achieving a good grade is very achievable. Professor Romero is incredibly kind and clearly passionate about the subject, which makes the lectures both enjoyable and engaging. There are weekly readings, but whether you really need to do them depends a lot on your TA. For assignments, there are four film reflections (around 300–400 words each) that are graded by your TA. Because of this, your experience and grade in the class can vary quite a bit depending on who your TA is, so that’s something to keep in mind. The midterm is a 41-question take-home exam and is very straightforward. The final is a take-home 6–7 page essay that ties together themes from throughout the course. One important thing to note is that not all lecture slides are posted, so attending lectures and taking solid notes are really important for doing well on the final essay. Discussion attendance is mandatory, and depending on your TA, there may be additional small assignments on top of the main coursework. My TA was Will Sanchez, and while they seemed willing to help, communication was sometimes difficult since emails often went unanswered. Overall, the class can feel a bit disorganized at times, and communication isn’t always the strongest, but it’s still a very easy class, the expectations are reasonable, and Professor Romero is great. If you’re looking for a low-stress course with an approachable professor, this is a solid option.

One of my favorite classes I took as a incoming transfer student. Workload is super manageable. Discussions are pretty easy do need to attend but very helpful to succeed in class and understand material. Attendance isn't required but is helpful if you go for the lecture. You can definitely pass the class if you don't do the readings but depending on your discussions you might go over them and discuss about them but you would just need to know the key points, and main ideas of the readings. There is a midterm quiz online that you take at home and there is "final quiz" that's what the professor calls it but its a 6-7 page paper really easy. If your TA for your discussion course is chill you should pass by just meeting the requirements for the paper. There were also 4 assignments in total assigned throughout the whole course they were reflections on films you are required to watch. It was from Week 1-4 that we had and after the midterm we didn't really have any other assignments to complete only from discussions. If you have the chance to take this class definitely take it easiest A+ ever! :))

Professor Romero had interesting things to say. It was a pretty easy class, but he did always feel the need to bring up his book. You could really hear his passion about Chicanx history. There was no in person final, it was just a take home final (essay). He was a bit unorganized. His syllabus said we would watch about 5-6 movies but we only ended up watching 3. Working with the TA was always so interesting because he was a law student. To be honest, it was a very easy GE.

I took this class through the freshman summer AAP program. The lectures were clear and easy to follow, but the workload was light, including the final assignment. Over time I stopped taking notes since much of the class involved watching movies. While the instructor occasionally shared interesting personal insights, the teaching relied heavily on reading directly from the slides.

I liked the way this class was very chill. The instructor was very chill in his teachings and very passionate. He was also respectful and made sure everyone felt welcomed in class and to ask questions. He is very encouraging and overall, his vibe is very chill and kind.

Professor Romero lectures from the heart - he tells a lot of personal stories that maybe aren't exactly note-taking worthy as you won't be tested on them, but they are incredibly interesting to hear and all tie together to the main ideas and fluid themes of the class really well. He really cares about what he teaches as this is his life's work, but he is very humble and kind, very helpful with students, and completely open to changing the structure of the course to fit student needs. Sometimes the readings are difficult to obtain and take a little bit of internet digging, but they relate really well to the class and are often helpful for expanding the concepts he lectures about. Not a difficult class at all, with weekly reflection and readings, one quiz for the entire quarter (which he gives a study guide for), and two papers (one as the midterm and one as the final). The pace is really calm and the professor along with the TAs are really involved in communication so they're ready to help if you ever need it. 11/10 would take again!