Classics

Take the course if you are interested in classics and already have some background. I have no problems with the professor and he is very passionate about what he does, but I found it difficult to understand the lectures at points. He is very accommodating and values participation but I am not sure I learned too much.

I took it as a CW class and it's so worth it. I'd say my writing has improved a lot thanks to this class. Professor Ganiban was very caring, and he was lenient with the due dates of our papers and assignments. Personally, I've had some interest in ancient Rome, and I learned a lot from this class, and it also reinforced what I already knew. Highly recommended.

Professor Witkin was very all over the place both in terms of his lecturing and also his attitude with regards to students. His lectures had virtually zero structure and he'd repeat the same thing over the course of three classes. Certain days he was very open to student questions but other days he would act like questions and the students asking them were an inconvenience. He clearly has had a strong foundation in Greek literature and he has moments were he makes absolutely brilliant points, but I'm not sure the rarity of those moments were worth having him for an entire semester. That said the course is not particularly difficult.

Professor Witkin was very all over the place both in terms of his lecturing and also his attitude with regards to students. His lectures had virtually zero structure and he'd repeat the same thing over the course of three classes. Certain days he was very open to student questions but other days he would act like questions and the st …Read more