Paul Hess

I heart P. Hess. He is such a great guy and I love his lectures, hes so happy and enthusiastic which makes it really easy to show up. Having said that, the homework are somewhat long, not terrible but sizable, and the exams are hard. As someone who is very much not a physics person and only taking this class because I had to, I struggled. I think he is accommodating for the most part, but sometimes he puts a really difficult "challenge question" on exams that actually counts but is so hard he recommends to skip it if you need to...I beef with that logic. Love his curves tho 10/10. All around amazing guy and I really love his love for physics, but this class was not a super easy one and I had to work pretty hard to do okay.

I heart P. Hess. He is such a great guy and I love his lectures, hes so happy and enthusiastic which makes it really easy to show up. Having said that, the homework are somewhat long, not terrible but sizable, and the exams are hard. As someone who is very much not a physics person and only taking this class because I had to, I strug …Read more

This course has a decent amount of homework and four exams throughout the semester. Labs tend to take up the full period so come prepared. Overall it is manageable and recordings are provided which is helpful for reviewing material.

Paul Hess is a great professor. He is a very friendly and chill guy. This is a FYS, so the class is focused on helping you develop your writing skills. So most of the work consists of papers. Each are relatively low stakes, though, as Hess requires a draft before turning in your final version. On each draft he provides helpful feedback. Overall, relatively easy class.