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GSFS02104 days ago

This is my favorite course I've taken at Middlebury so far. I took it to fulfill some distribution requirements as well as because it looked interesting, and I am so glad I did. Prof. Povitz is so passionate about this course, and she let me into it during the add/drop period because she believed that "everyone who wants to study this topic should be able to." I developed so many good study strategies from the readings, as she presents you with an 'effective skimming' document she made, and has you condense all the information from the reading onto one notecard. This is challenging, but it helps sooo much. She is super supportive in wanting you to succeed in this course, so if you demonstrate that you're working hard and put in the time outside of class, the course is super manageable, and very interesting! The readings were so intriguing that they didn't even feel like homework. I will miss taking this course this semester, and I will definitely be keeping Prof. Povitz on my radar to try and take another class with her!

This is my favorite course I've taken at Middlebury so far. I took it to fulfill some distribution requirements as well as because it looked interesting, and I am so glad I did. Prof. Povitz is so passionate about this course, and she let me into it during the add/drop period because she believed that "everyone who wants to study thi …Read more

Fair GradingChill and RelaxedConstant Reading
4hrs / week Some difficulty Very high value Would take again
HIST02016 days ago

I thoroughly enjoyed this course. We learned a lot and we were free to have sensitive discussions. Prof was amazing at giving lectures and explaining the material to us. Would definitely take more courses from her

Fast-PacedFair GradingNo Exams
5hrs / week Average difficulty Extremely high value Would take again
HIST02109 days ago

This was a super easy class but I still learned a lot. There are a few readings each week and you choose one or two to write a notecard on, meaning you identify the thesis and main points of the reading and then add your own commentary. A lot of the class focuses on lecture and discussion participation.

Chill and RelaxedFair GradingNo Exams
1hrs / week Very low difficulty Above average value Would take again
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