Rachael Joo

The professor is very passionate about this topic. It is a very interesting class, and it taught me more about the lives of immigrants and their experiences coming to the US. Selective reading is also beneficial since there is a lot of reading thus, if you plan to take this course, don't buy all of the books. Though the professor is passionate, the lectures were the most dreadful part of this course. It goes by very slowly, and the professor is not the most engaging, making it difficult to stay awake and focused in this class.

The professor is very passionate about this topic. It is a very interesting class, and it taught me more about the lives of immigrants and their experiences coming to the US. Selective reading is also beneficial since there is a lot of reading thus, if you plan to take this course, don't buy all of the books. Though the professor is …Read more

This was my freshman seminar course, which I have mixed feelings about. I enjoyed most of the course material, which included topics ranging from Reagan to Hip Hop to the AID epidemic, and the War on Drugs. Overall, I found these topics interesting. However, Professor Joo wasn't always the most enthusiastic lecturer. The essays were graded fairly with amazing feedback. The course has readings, short write-ups, essays to write, and films to watch.

This was my freshman seminar course, which I have mixed feelings about. I enjoyed most of the course material, which included topics ranging from Reagan to Hip Hop to the AID epidemic, and the War on Drugs. Overall, I found these topics interesting. However, Professor Joo wasn't always the most enthusiastic lecturer. The essays were …Read more

I really enjoyed the content of this class, but the structure was very lecture heavy, and the lectures were often boring and slow. Rachael Joo is clearly very enthusiastic about this topic but was difficult to follow and was unclear about instructions for assignments. She is nothing but kind, however is not very engaging in class. There were a lot of writing assignments, but all very low-difficulty and helpful in practicing historical analysis skills. I would take this class again, however the professor made it slightly boring at times.

I really enjoyed the content of this class, but the structure was very lecture heavy, and the lectures were often boring and slow. Rachael Joo is clearly very enthusiastic about this topic but was difficult to follow and was unclear about instructions for assignments. She is nothing but kind, however is not very engaging in class. Th …Read more