International Politics & Economics

Obie Porteous is such a passionate professor and even though he moves through the material quickly, he makes sure that students understand it. I would definitely recommend going to his office hours, he's always willing to explain something further and is also just a really interesting person to talk to.

Professor Porteous is a fantastic professor, but this course is one of the more challenging courses I have taken at Middlebury. He is very enthusiastic and you will learn a lot. The tests are difficult, however, the final exam is not cumulative - it is only based on material from the last 1/3 of the class. You can have a great experience in this class as long as you do not fall behind early on.

Professor Porteous is a fantastic professor, but this course is one of the more challenging courses I have taken at Middlebury. He is very enthusiastic and you will learn a lot. The tests are difficult, however, the final exam is not cumulative - it is only based on material from the last 1/3 of the class. You can have a great experi …Read more

I really enjoyed taking this course. I thought the information learned throughout the semester was incredibly relevant to current day and understanding of economics and trade. Additionally, I thought the course was taught very well and the professor was always willing to help. Office hours were very useful and the exams were hard but there was nothing surprising on them. Overall, you needed to work hard in the class but very glad I took it and one of the most useful classes I've taken.

I really enjoyed taking this course. I thought the information learned throughout the semester was incredibly relevant to current day and understanding of economics and trade. Additionally, I thought the course was taught very well and the professor was always willing to help. Office hours were very useful and the exams were hard but …Read more