Kristina Shrestha
Shrestha is easily one of the worst chemistry teachers I have ever had. I am lucky I took chemistry in high school because I drew more from that information than I did from this class. She has no concept of how to properly explain material, and much of your time is spent teaching yourself the material.
Professor Dube has made noticeable improvements to her lab structure, clearly incorporating past student feedback. I was in Professor Rahn’s Chem 104 lecture with Dube as my lab instructor, and it was evident she cared about student success without compromising academic standards. A major addition was the “Peer Coaching Group,” which provided weekly two-hour sessions with a small group and Peer Coach. This extra support, along with lab TA hours, helped me stay on track and improved my lab reports. To succeed in this lab, you need to fully use all available resources. Grading is strict, and while rubrics help, some expectations are better understood through Peer Coaches or TA sessions. Even with multiple revisions, I still lost points, which could be frustrating. However, Dube offered generous extra credit, such as up to 10 points for submitting a draft early. The experiments were engaging and tied closely to lecture material. Although pre-lab work was demanding, it felt meaningful. Dube also has a fair late policy: one point off per day, a three-day grace period for one report, and no penalty for turning something in up to half a day late. Compared to past years, she seems more flexible. Overall, this lab is challenging but manageable with effort. Professor Dube genuinely wants her students to improve and succeed.
Professor Dube has made noticeable improvements to her lab structure, clearly incorporating past student feedback. I was in Professor Rahn’s Chem 104 lecture with Dube as my lab instructor, and it was evident she cared about student success without compromising academic standards. A major addition was the “Peer Coaching Group,” which …Read more
The course it self was very difficult but O struggled more with Shrestha's teaching style. She was very approachable during office hours and would help explain 10x better but it was a must to go to office hours to better understand.