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Reviews (245)
Grest teacher! The only thing is that she does not give back graded work. Have to wait unil grades are posted online.
She is so cool, and helpful
Great teacher! Took her for summer mini.
She is excellent, you will leave her class learning a lot. She gets to the point of the work and explain and outline what you need to do. Please take her!!!!!!!!! So Cool!!!!!!
this teacher is so hot its not even funny. other than that shes good. im still taking her class at the moment, and she hasn't returned a thing that i have turned in. she makes you write about a paper a week, and you are required to read once a week also. she is a good teacher though.
it was a tue thur class from 8-9:30 we never stayed pass 8:30 even if we were late she made us do work thru gmail and shes pointless not a good teacher at all wouldnt recommend her to anyone
She was a great teacher. She was very helpful with my writing. I did have to get tutoring from her to fully understand what she was looking for. I took her the first semester she taught at HCC. I learned a lot and her teaching standards helped my writing skills. She taught at college level. I enjoyed her class. I recommend her.
I loved her class. You do have to write a whole bunch of papers but they are only 2 pgs long. She does take a long time to grade them but she's very fair. I'ts an easy A!
She is soo nonchalant. One of the coolest profs by far. Her class was a breeze, yet you still learn. Recommended to ANYONE, you will like her.
Good teacher. Was disappointed with grade. I thought I deserved better than a B. She missed about 6 days in a 5 wk course, so that says a lot. But other than that I enjoyed her class.
Great class!! Don't miss class and have a gmail account and you should be fine. I received an "A"
Do not take her online course. She only graded 3 of the 7 papers before the end of the semester and gave zero feedback on why she graded you how she did. I don't know how she expects anyone to improve. She also allowed people to turn in assignments weeks after the "deadline"....what's the point of doing things on time? Unbelievable.
Addie Tsai's intelligence is amazing and the way she teaches is awsome. The grade depends on the effort you put into the course. I had a great time in her class and was honored to have been taught by such a wonderful professor. A great experience and she's beautiful!
Took her in the spring of 2012 and she was very disorganized. She had us write papers every week over the same topic. Very disappointed with the class.
Sweetest Teacher, creates a very laid back environment she is a must take teacher!!
Light work load and a willingness to help.
Cake Course. A lot of writing but still cake.
This is a very laid back class. There is not much work, just a few papers due and most likely a final paper/presentation. Most of the writing is reflective/analysis work. Professor Tsai is very sweet and funny and she takes the formality of writing and turns it fun! If you are looking for a low stress experience, take her classes!
Professor Tsai only gave us ballet oriented assignments. During the whole spring of 2013, that's all we did. Not saying I hated it. Well, did at first but it soon grew on me. She's really helpful. Her work is actually fun to do. Beware of group work and possible chance of having to dance and be dressed up as a donut fairy.
She is really a helpful professor. She knows how to make the class become more interesting. Just need to write reflective or narrative essays. Her course will be more perfect if she gives feedbacks on the essays.
Currently taking her class right now, and i'm telling everyone to STAY AWAY. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON TAKING HER CLASS. I'm assuming she is some type of dancer. Well in class, ALL WE TALK ABOUT IS DANCE. SHE HAS YET TO EXPLAIN HOW THIS IS GOING TO HELP US LEARN ENGLISh all we talk about is dance this dance that. it's a useless waste of our time.
DO NOT TAKE IF YOU WANT TO LEARN!! Teaches nothing about english and requires dance presentations all semester. The class should be english/dance. Currently taking the class and one month into the semester we still have yet to learn anything about english. Easy A but you won't learn anything.
Prof. T is almost the best, im in her class now, all we do is dance, nobody really likes dances in front of people, but its an easy A, she should give us feedback on our essays but she is not as bad as people are making her seem. we write an essay every week though. if you want to read books, write, and learn, dont take this class, Best Prof. ever
This professor is very nice, and she will respond to your emails if you ever have any questions or confusion. However, it is not English. We don't read and she gives no feedback on essays. You can get a good grade or a bad grade, and she won't explain what you could have done better. All we talk about is dance and you have to dance for this class.
Great Teacher, She has a passion for dance, and uses that avenue to help her students explore a whole new thought process that forces you to write about new things in new ways. Although she still grades you on grammar and what not, she more-so gives you a grade on WHAT you write vs. HOW you write. Super helpful and sweet as pie! TAKE HER!!
She is the best professor I have had at HCC. Looks at writing through the context of dance, very creative and thought provoking. Some people don't like to dance, so what. Professor Tsai gets the best out of everyone and I will recommend her to anyone!
She teaches English through dance, more like expressive writing and letting you freely run your thoughts on paper. Grades you on grammar, but still an easy A(late papers are accepted). Most people I know in my class received a B. Be ready to do a couple dance presentations in class. Take this for a different vibe of English class.
I loved this teacher she's fun and very creative I made a easy A
easy A but does not respond to email. Basically she don't care which is good for me because i have other important classes.
Miss. Addie is a great professor! Her class is so much fun and it will not be boring! She is so sweet and will give you time to turn your essays! Take her!! She's the best English professor in HCC
As always, Miss Addie's class is full of fun and knowledge. She always has that special way of making students learn something new without having them avoid her class like the plague. Seriously, I recommend this professor to anyone that is fine with writing a bit of a paper but having a excellent time in class. If only my work schedule wasn't so...
Assignments are interesting enough however she is very subjective instead of objective on grading. If you follow the instructions she gives on writing a paper, and she does not get where you are coming from, she will give you a zero as opposed to partial credit. She does allow for feedback after grades received.
I really enjoy Ms. Tsai's ENGL1302. She is a nice teacher and replied my email quickly . If you have any concern about her assignment (Fashion ), just email to her. She is very thoughtful. There are some assignments with extra credit. we have 8 assignments (including mid-term and final ) in this 12weeks semester and you should keep a journal.
This professor sucks, she gave 25 pages essay in 5 weeks online course. Does not give feedback on essay nor teach anything, does not have email to contact nor syllabus, I really had a hard time to find a way to contact her, does not respond to email nicel, lazy to grade paper when i ask about my grade. All i can say is, DO NOT TAKE HER AT ANY COST.
profesor tsai is a great teacher. i'm taking her again in the spring! one of the best professors i've had. love her!
Took her class for summer 2. Only 4 essays including the final. 2 essays including the final must be a minimum of 5 pages. Her assignments were very organized. But keep in mind if you want to learn don't take her because there was no teaching involved, no essay feedback. I sent all my essays to hccs ask online for review before i submitted them.
She is very creative with work assignments. A happy class.
I took her for summer class, she is easy. All there is essays and I didn't even read the book to do the essay, I just read some parts and still did my essay and got an A. Easy grade, esp if you take it over summer!
I enjoyed this online course. I love how she uses technology and gives great feedback to the students. Would take another class by her.
I enjoyed the course and the teacher
Aside Tsai is an incredible professor. If you get the chance, take her! She selects fun, engaging material that entertains as much as it challenges. She communicates with students clearly and is excellent about guiding discussion. Her grading feels fair, but she's not a pushover or automatic A. Easily the most enjoyable professor I've had at HCC.
Professor Tsai is amazing! you will love her class, make sure to participate and feel free to express your opinions, she is extremely understand on what else you got going on with school so let her know what you're going thru. Great professor! loved the class!
I honestly have never met a better professor. I did second start, this teacher is AMAZING. We had about 6/7 papers due (I know it sounds like a lot) but I PROMJSE it's not. She ALWAYS gave enough time to complete it. As long as you do your work, you WILL pass. She makes sure you have a full understanding. She emails back the same day. Easy A.
Awesome professor! There are no exams - just novel readings and papers. I could usually type the paper up the night before and get an A. Even with some late assignments, she didn't take off many late points. I had a paper that was about a week late and still received a high B. Not difficult to pass if you're a college-level writer. Highly recommend
This class was an easy A! We had few assignments but they were fun and engaging. It's an open class, it's very easy to talk among another.
This professor made me rethink what it meant to be creative. I loved her class and look forward to having her again.
Ms. TSAI IS A GREAT PROFESSOR WITH ALOT OF ENERGY AND HER 2301 CREATIVE WRITTING CLASS WAS CHALLENGING BUT FUN. WE ALL HAD THE CHANCE TO DIG DEEP AND THINK PROFOUNDLY WHEN WE WROTE. EVERY GREAT PROFESSOR WILL GIVE YOU WORK SO DON'T EXPECT TO JUST SIT THERE! I RECOMMEND HER. I HAVE TAKEN HER FOR TWO CLASSES ALREADY AND SHE NEVER DISAPPOINTS.
This online dance class at TWU is very interesting and in depth so be ready to work. Professor Tsai is incredibly knowledgeable and extremely helpful on all things so no worries on miscommunication issues. Great class!
This was by far my favorite class of the semester. It was my last semester at HCC, and as a writer/English major I enjoed it very much. There is a lot of reading and papers. But she is very understanding and laid back. If your having trouble with writing or at a stand still with it, take this class. She revives the will to write again.
I really enjoyed this class. The professor was very nice and I would recommend whoever wants to take dance they should take the class with professor Tsai.
This proffesor is legitimately a really cool person. She cares for her students a lot and wants them to succeed in her class. The writing assignments aren't hard at all. She's reallyyy understanding about turning things in late. Give yourself a break from insanely boring and ridiculously hard classes and take a class with her.
This class was super great. You must read, and you must do the writings, but she's very helpful if you don't understand a part of the assignment. She wants to help you pass but you have to put the effort
This class is not hard to take. You just need to do the assignments and read the books. The writing assignments are fun to write. They make you grow as a writer without you even knowing. The books are good to read. They are interesting. I loved this class.
Very joyful class, fun and inspirational. Definitely not boaring. Enjoyed the readings and video assignments. I expect to get A. I definitely Recommend this professor.
enjoyed information that came from the class
This was a interesting and great class!! Professor Tsai is is great!! She is very helpful and easy to work with. She really make you put on your thinking cap and think about topics that I didn't give much thought. You don't need a book and if you do your work and participate you should do just fine. I would advise anyone to take this class.
I love Professor Tsai! She is truly there for her students. I have a full time job and she allowed me extra time to turn in assignments. She is very fair and the material she gives to read and watch are very interesting. This class truly changed my perspective on film and media. I highly recommend her!
Professor Tsai is fair in what she expects of you. She assigns a lot of reading and viewing assignments but as long as you put in the effort she grades fairly. She is always available if you have concerns on an assignment and is very helpful.
This is a good and accommodating professor. This class is helpful to many international student. I fell intersting in this class. It can let me know what is real writing.
This class was awesome. Profs. Task is such a breath of fresh air compared to other professors. She's passionate in what she does and she want her students to succeed. Very glad I chose to take this class with this professor 3
She is available to answer any question you have whenever they may arise, and is also very understanding when it comes to getting assignments turned in on time.
I absolutely LOOOOOOOVEEE Professor Tsai! Such an enjoyable class! Not only Dance but also Creative Writing, and anything for that matter. Makes class enjoyable AND fun! TAKE HER! You will not regret it, I promise.
Good teacher ! Wouldn't mind taking her again
Very cool professor. There will be a lot of writing assignments but you can literally write about whatever you want for majority of the assignments. Don't procrastinate because it's assignment after assignment after assignment. Any questions or critiques you want, she'll definitely help.
I was skeptical about taking this class because I can't dance but Addie Tsai removed all fear. Her class allowed us to have fun and laugh at ourselves despite our dance abilities. I recommend taking her class.
Great teacher & awesome person!
Great class. good professor
Fun online class, best online class I've taken yet, very nice and understanding teacher
Ms. Tsai is a tremendous teacher, Ive taken her for English 1301,1302, Dance 2303, and Literature 2343. She gives great feed back and will have you build creativity from the assignments she gives. You can't not go wrong with her! Unless your lazy.
I really enjoyed this class I enjoyed watching the films and reading about Charlie Chaplin. The teacher was very nice and the class was super easy.
This was a fun online class. Will definitely take again for literature. She was amazing and made the class interesting.
Great Teacher with great info.
She is a great professor. I will definitely recommend her. She is helpful and encouraging.
Professor Tsai is an amazing professor, she takes the time to explain everything very clearly and in details. She is willing to extend due dates if you email her and let her know what you are going through. Yes you have to read basically the entire book, but you've got to keep in mind its a literature class. I loved her enthusiasm. I Recommend her!
I loved this professor. She will help you and shows that she cares.
I absolutely loved Ms. Tsai. She's so nice and willing to help you in any situation.
She was very willing to work with us if we were unable to get our projects in on time, you just have to communicate with her. Be prepared for video assignments that are recordings of you dancing. Also there were several writing assignments, the longest was 5 to 7 pages.
I took Professor Tsai's online literature class and really enjoyed it. She teaches in a unique way through films, which kept me interested. You do have to read the whole book, but it was an easy read. No finals or tests, just papers. She's great at getting back to you with question, and willing to work with you if you email her. Great teacher!
Easy A if you do all of your reading and write a response each week. There are a lot of films assigned to watch so it can be a bit tough to fit into your schedule. Also she grades rather slowly so you could be waiting at least a month before knowing what you made on a paper. She usually doesn't give much feedback on those unless requested maybe.
Professor Tsai, responds quickly to any questions, her online course is to the T, no confusion. U will have to dance in her course but that is not a problem even for the non dancers. u will have to read for her class and the assignments are from the reading. Class was great and would recommend to anyone.
This is by far the best instructor I've ever had. She is nice, funny, and a great instructor. In my experience I have never known an instructor who actually interacts with her class the way she did. I made really good friends in her class, thanks to the open discussions we had.
I really enjoyed this class and learned about dance
I took her English 1301, 5 week, online class this summer. It was awesome! We were required to read one book, it was 250 pages, watch 3 movies, and had a total of 4 assignments. Each assignment was due one week after it was assigned. I learned a lot and it was enjoyable and super convenient being online. Final was online too, it was a final paper.
Took prof. T during the 5 wk summer online class and loved it! Every Monday all you have to do is log in and see what the assignment is for the WEEK. It is just 3 of Chaplin's films, 3 papers, and a book (which I didn't have a chance to read but still got an A on the paper). The only down side was that there was no feedback. Will def. take again!
One of the best professors at HCC. Definitely the best English professor I've had! She is funny, caring, knowledgeable and understanding; if you have any problems you can let her know and she'll definitely help you out. If you need any English credits you have to take her. The discussions were the best part! She is very interactive with the class.
IVE TAKEN THIS TEACHER FOR ALL OF MY ENGLISH CLASSES & ALSO MY CREATIVE I LOVE HER !
Just read the books and articles she says to read. Prepare to participate in the class and you can pass. If your having trouble with anything and you can message her on Facebook. She is good at replying right away.
Super sweet and understanding professor! Really takes the time to try and understand your creativity, and is very understanding if assignments are not on time, as long as she is contacted! Loved this online class!
professor Addie Tsai is really good. you will receive an essay A if you do all the writing assignments. I took professor Addie online and so far I have an A. you will do one 5 page diagnostic essay,one reading the response, two movie response that you need to watch movies and one movie/reading response and the final essay which is a 5-page essay.
Colorful professor! She is such a smart, sweet, & ceative person. She has inspired me & helped me beyond the classroom walls. I have developed a more creative hard-working mentality since taking her course and I HIGHLY recommend taking a course she teachers. What makes her such a great professor is her dedication to educate us and the encouragement
Addie is THE BEST English professor I have ever taken!! She is open to all perspectives, thoughtful, her assignments are completely out the box but you end up enjoying them so much you forget that its homework. I feel that she definitely rekindled my passion for writing through her own passion. I enjoyed this class so much that I'd take it again.
Her class is a place where freedom of speech is taken literally. You have the opurtunity to show who you are or who you want to be.
Not your usual professor. Extremely creative and the writing assignments she gives really cause you to think out of the box mentally. Great class to take if you want to just become an all around better writer!
Easy not because there's not a lot of work but because she actually allows you to be creative . Most fun I had on a final project by far . Take her class!
I really enjoyed the class, and actually I am sad that it is ending. I am on the surface an introvert, this class made me look within myself. In doing so, I had to also view what was going on around me, in a creative aspect this opens the writer to so many possibilities. It had been a while since I tried to be creative.
She allows us to open up and express our opinion. Shes laid back and really open minded and all you have to do is write the papers when its given youll pass
Excellent class. Would take again if I wasn't switching schools.
Professor is an incredible instructor that allows you the freedom to express yourself and not be penalized 4 your feelings/opinions. She is very fair you just have to do the work.....
I took the class online, while she takes FOREVER to grade your assignments the class is an EASY A. Just do the papers to gives you and the readings and you will pass.
Great professor !
This class wasn't just about boring written essays. Its more about expressing yourself and being open minded. This will help open up different ways of expressing yourself through paper. She was VERY caring and ALWAYS listens if you need to talk. Class was interesting and fun. Midterm was so much fun! Recommend to take her!! Love her personality
She is greatest English teacher I have ever met. She lets you creative on your essays. 3 long essays and she gave us plenty time to do them so no stressful. The class was also fun. I really enjoy when taking class with her.
Great teacher, show up and participate.
The best English professor. Class is really fun!
The best English professor. Let's you be creative on your essays. Great classroom discussions.
She's not tough when grading papers. No test. And she's really nice.
She such a good teacher, you can express yourself and for any professor I have taken in hcc she's the best one, I recommend her !!!!
Best English teacher ever!!!
Wonderful teacher! Attend the class ready the mandatory book and do your assignments. She's very opened minded and makes you express yourself freely therefore it's become an interesting class instead of only writing essays us we expect in an English class. Will strongly recommend her!!
If you were busy studying for other classes, this class would be recommended because it'd be extremely easy for you!
Best English Professor Ever.
She's awesome. Only 2 long essays the whole semester and really creative final project. She's knowledgeable and really helpful!
She was a great profesor I will definitely take her again and recommend her to others. Also attractive ;)
She is awesome. Easy grader. Let her students creative in everything. She replies email really fast.
Must take her. It's fun and learn game. She is the best professor for English at HCC
Professor Tsai is one of the best English instructor that I came across. Two 5-7 pages essay throughout the whole semester and a group Final project. She's a professor that understands college student struggles and is willing to work with you as long as you let her know. She's the Best.
I absolutely loved taking her class! She is so pretty and sweet! The class is an amazing opportunity to express your creativity and figure out which writing styles you enjoy! 10/10 would recommend.
Her lectures are fantastic, the book you will read will be mostly what the class is about. She is available anytime thru facebook and will respond as soon as possible if you need anything. It is the first time I did not mind going to an English class. If you require an English credit, you must take her and trust me you will not regret it.
Taken her classes on line and in person, slow to grade assignments but just ask her if you have any concerns.
Professor Tsai is very nice, kind, and approachable. The class isn't difficult, but you will do some writing as you would expect to do in an English class. She allows you to be creative, which is good. She made the class fun. You write about 4 papers and read one book. I would definitely take her again.
Great teacher , The assignments help you grow your writing skills and challenge yourself if you love writing . She is easy to contact if any questions needed to be asked .
Lovely professor I ever got the pleasure to be in class with. With great gunsights and oversight to the overwhelming presse t and current event going on in the world. She's a very open, accepting, intelligent, a savvy fashionista ;). A lovely soul with a diamond heart. She's got a good Aura. I loved every bit of class I had with her. DA BEST!!!!
She is a very gracious, understanding, and intriguing teacher. We had books and graphic novels to read. The writing assignments would then correspond to those readings. There is not much feedback on your writings. It felt more like a literature class. However, her class assignments were very intriguing. It pushes your creativity.
i highly recommend to take the class as easy as it gets.
Excellent Professor. She motivates you to be creative in your papers and always let you express yourself openly.
Loved this class and the innovative ways she taught the material. Learning and writing about Azi Ansari's work was both interesting and easy to follow. Very communicative and friendly. 10/10 would recommend
She's a great teacher! She helped me learn more about myself just by giving me the chance to expand my mind. She give topics that are easy to write about and extremely relatable.
Took Art, Dance, and Film. Get ready to read and write. Make sure to keep up with your Facebook, any changes they make to an assignment will be posted on their. Will respond to emails almost immediately.
100% recommend!! Had a job and was extremely easy to juggle both. Extremely easy class!!
5 week summer online class, prof was really nice & easy going. She provides reading material for you to write essays on, there were 2 assignments, a 2 page essay & a 5 page essay. The final was a 3 page essay. Accepted late assignment & grades generously.
The professor is very clear on her assignments and is always there when you have any questions she answers right away. We did have to write many essays . Also makes you work in groups as projects.
Really chill and fun
The class I took was based on the Black Lives Matter movement. I thoroughly enjoyed reading all the books that were assigned. The issue is very important in in our society right now. I learned more about the issue that I knew when the class started. The essay we had to write allowed us to express our opinions on the issues. I would take it again.
Very fun class. Would take her again!
If you need help with anything you can email her and she responds very quickly! She was very understanding and helpful. I have truly enjoyed her class!! Shes awesome!!
Our class was affected by Hurricane Harvey and with the delays of school, Professor Tsai improvised by mapping out the semester in which we would not have to cram but still get most if not all of the information we needed. The class was fun and informative with an emphasis on creativity as well as open discussions. I would definitely recommend!
She is genuine. I took her class immediately after the Harvey hurricane incident and she was willing to reschedule the class activities to make it more convenient for us. Words can express how I feel taking her class because the materials were very informative, and she allows you to explore when writing your paper. What's not to like about her. 99%
Professor Tsai is very flexible. she always gives you more time when you did not finished your assignments on dued date. her teaching style is excellent. her class is always creative and fun. i will certainly take classes with her again in the future.
She is an awesome teacher! I am more of an academic writer and she helped me to think outside the box for creative writing. This class was so much fun! I would totally take it again!
This was honestly one of the best classes/professor Ive taken so far. Always helpful and very nice. Definitely recommend. The class is not hard as long as you do your part.
Professor Tsai is an easy going teacher. We didnt have not one test. All about presentations and talking infront of your classmates. 10/10.
Inspirational
This woman is absolutely amazing! Shes extremely inciteful, thoughtful (especially after Harvey) and though she had group work and projects (barf) she made everything fun and interesting. Really looking forward to taking her lit classes again. Also, super snazzy dresser.
She is very sweet and cares about her students, if you can't make it to class on time or need to leave she's very understanding, the class is easy if you show up and do the work. We do presents our writing to the class, but she makes you feel comfortable when you're on the spot, would definitely take her again.
the definition of a blast.
Professor Tsai is the most understanding and caring teacher. She really cares about your ideas and what you take from the reading assignments . We only read one book and it was only $20. Each assignment is different and creative. She's lenient on late work. No tests, or pop quizzes, 2 group projects, 4 papers, we watch movies and have discussions.
Professor Tsai is great professor because she actually cares about each individual student. She gives assignments that are actually relevant to you & they are very easy. The only book we had to read was "The Moth" which is a bunch of real-life short stories so it wasn't difficult at all. She makes it easy to pass and i would for sure take her again
she was pretty fun. only 3 papers and a group project. that's pretty much it. and you gotta read your story in front of whole class.
Professor Addie Tsais class has easily been one of my favorites. From day one she emphasized her desire for this course to enrich us in some way, regardless of what our paths lead to in the long run. She is extremely helpful in style development, as well as suggesting alternate routes in story content. Excellent class, 10/10 would recommend.
very easy class I took her online and i liked the subjects that we were to write about. I felt that we were able to express ourselves and the feelings that we harbor in the society that we live in
ENGL 2307, Creative Writing. Wonderful class The "textbooks" are novels that can be found very cheap. Professor is very caring, communicative, and gives you a lot of chances to make up. Only thing I didn't like was using Facebook groups for assignments, workshops were lacking but only because of classmates
This professor - SAD! There are a few days left until the semester ends. The final paper is due today. I have only got one grade - the damned DIAGNOSTIC essay. AND THERE WERE ONLY 4 ASSIGNMENTS. Feels like Tsai doesn't care much about the online class. Class is almost over and I've no idea how I'm doing, cuz only 1 thing's been graded. Care more!
For sure a few pros and cons with this professor/online class. Positives are that her instructions/assignments are straight to the point & easy to complete. I took her 2nd start & only had 6 journal entries plus two essays to complete. The negative is that not a single grade has been posted. I could fail the entire class & wouldn't even know it.
I had really high expectations for this professor and I still want to give her the benefit of the doubt, but the semester ends in a few days and not a single assignment of mine has been graded! It sucks because I'd like to know how I've been doing in the class. I know she may be busy, but I still would've appreciated some sort of communication.
I'm here to update you all! Although grades were never posted throughout the semester I ended up receiving an A. I would suggest taking this class. Easy and straight to the point. Just do the assignments and you will be perfectly fine. 2nd Start for HUMA 1301.
Umm not sure what to say. This class is an easy A however you will not get grades till the last day of class. I turned in almost all of my assignment last except the final where she stated she will not except it late. do the work and you will pass.
The syllabus said that we would have about 8 assignments, but she only gave us four which meant each assignment was 25% of our grade. She gave absolutely no feedback and liked to give a lot of 89's. I learned absolutely nothing in this class so if your goal is to actually become a college level writer then don't take her. I ended up with an 89.5.
I took her for HUMA 1301 and I've never been so miserable. Her instructions are all over the place and when you email her asking for help, she doesn't give you much of a response. The class itself was very much focused on analyzing music videos and tv shows and you had to write essays every week.
This professor is awesome, fun and good at what she does. she made the class so fun like no other literature teacher. All the reads she picked for the class were awesome and very educative and meaningful. I HIGHLY recommend this teacher.
Pro Tasi is amazing. With all of her assignments she gives a good grace period after the due date to turn in late. She is very understanding, I was originally was going to walk away with a "C." However, I reached out to her about extra credit, and she provided the missing assignmets and advised I could turn them in. She cares about her students.
Only take this class if you have extra time to watch videos for you essay assignments, I have to watch around 3 hours video to write 2 pages essay. Due date assignment is very funny. Example, the due date of assignment A is not over, new essay (5-7 pages) assignment is posted, due after A only 2 days. Moreover , prof does not respond email at all.
My first semester in Honors college and thank god I got her. She is one of those teachers who really want you to take interest in what you're doing. We touched topics from our daily lives like racism, sexism. We also made movies, wrote scripts. She is the coolest!! I can write an whole essay about how amazing she is. My best class.
The professor is amazing. She is a caring person, her class is very interesting. She explains the assigments. Very easy to get in contact with her.
She is an awesome professor and I had a very good experience with her. As one of my first college professors I will be glad to take her again. Witch I will next semester witch I am exittted about.
Her way of teaching is really good, easy to understand and enjoyable. The readings made me think about the identity, race, sexuality, and so many interesting topics related the society. If you like to read and are looking to learn how to write, she is the best option.
Professor Tsai is very understanding and creative with her class. She is responsive if any questions or comments are needed and she grades according to participation.
I loved the freedom of writing styles she offered. It helped to encourage me to experiment
The class was an exciting experience for me.
This professor has made me open up to many new ideas and I enjoyed many of the interactive assignments that she has given out. Shes very understanding and is very helpful when theres something I dont get about the assignments.
When I took Prof Tsais Creative Writing course, I had a drastically different expectation of the difficulty and material. Her class frankly inspired me to be more experiemental and passionate about a part of me Ive grown to love. Highly recommend!
Prof Tsais Creative Writing course was, by far, my favorite class this semester. I looked forward to meeting in class and sharing my work. Her class inspired me and, through writing, I found a deeper love for the pen and paper. Shes very clear, and her teaching style is comprehensive with anyone. I highly recommend her!
I took Professor Tsai for creative writing, she was by far my most interesting professor I've had. She had us use Facebook rather than canvas which I thought was different. She was very clear on the books we would be reading and any writing assignments that we had. She made me feel very comfortable with sharing my essays. Take her shes great!
She is really nice. The only thing that made me concerned was the grade is not posted until the last day.
Challenges you to be creative and think outside the box
She is the most AWESOME professor I had this semester, I enjoyed coming to her class since she teaches her subject in a different way. She is not the type of professor to hand you a packet of a boring text. I honestly truly enjoyed learning about the social issues that are happening right now rather know what happened in the 18 century.
A lot of books to read, but they are all i retesting & the assignments for them are not too hard. Super understanding with late work as long as you communicate, gives plenty of chances for extra credit, too. Wonderful professor thats clearly passionate about what they teach. Just show up and do your best!
You will probably never meet a more nicer professor then Dr. Tsai. This professor actually gives us fun assignment to write about. If you have issues with writing or have extenuating circumstances, she more then accommodating with extensions. She is a very open and easy person to get in contact with, and generally cares for her students.
Dr. A is a great teacher. I've been taking ENGL2343 with her easy going as far as you doing your homework. There is 7 papers and two of them 5 pages long others just 2 pages feedback on book. You have to prepare to read a lot sometimes to finish a book within a week however, if you missed your deadline and didn't upload work you can do it later on.
She is an amazing professor. She is very understanding, and cares for students A lot! I would take her again and again.
She was amazing. Not difficult at all, class mostly consists of discussing current events/news or discussing assigned article. Would recommend to everyone. Take her! Also attendance doesn't really matter. We never had any tests, minimum length on essays can sometimes be a bit long (final was 15 pages all together) but it's an English class sooo ��
Great teacher, very nice and happy person.
yes theres a lot to read throughout but most of the material is very interesting. If you wanna perfect your writing skills, take this class.
In my whole college career shes hands down one of my favorite teachers! Its creative writing class so obviously you have papers but theres a lot freedom with it. Introduced to a lot of great pieces of writing and truly inspirational for making me write again. I would re take her any day!
Although I didn't work hard enough in her class she is one of the best teachers I have had and one of the best class experiences. Very much a community and open feeling. It was about a paper every two weeks and some readings to help with those papers. I would gladly take her class again.
All the way, it was one of the best classes ive taken. Assignments and papers are pretty straightforward. Class discussions were all very fun. Def. would take the class again.
I really enjoyed being in her class a lot and got to learn more than I anticipated. Shes very understanding and as long as you participate, it shouldnt be hard to pass her class at all.
This course was litty, the professor was great and the class was very open and understanding. There's always something to discuss whether it's about your writing or other matters. It's a super chill, fun class as is the professor. Would definitely take again. Actually, I might for Creative Writing 2.
Calm and well-paced course
She is a wonderful professor. You will learn a lot!
Class discussions were always fun and interesting and the workshops were a positive experience. If you are a student with a disability, she is very understanding and willing to work with you!
She cares about the student and our grade. The class environment is very friendly. but participation matter most. You need to get ready for the group project and writing on book analysis. She gives extra credit too. She is easy going. Even if you be late for class she will give an excuse. You will enjoy her class and I mean that.
Dr. Tsai gives a look into creative writing that most professors would never give you. She gives you the tools and freedom to write whatever you can imagine, and leads workshop discussions to highlight your work and make you a better writer.
She was truly AMAZING. Yes a lot of writing is involved, BUT nothing boring happens in this class. This class is really a chance to help you open up your mind and Dr. A really helps.
So if you take her humanities class on line she really does not care at all. She will kinda throw random grades at you. I like it cause all the assignments were difficult she just threw all 90s and 85s at us all. She does not give any feedback whatsoever and you will not know a single grade till the class is over. she aight
She gave out easy work but behind that work there was a lot of thought process. We had to connect our work with real life situations and I really enjoyed doing that :)
You basically write a paper every week on a different topic. The topics are on interesting things though - If you write the papers and you don't half a** them, you will be fine. Only negative is she doesn't grade the papers right away so half the semester you don't really know your grade. Not much feed back on papers. She does accept late papers.
Dr.T will tech you in ways that are very awesome and interesting. You have not taken an English class like this one.
Don't recommend this professor ,She is a hard grading ,doesn't respond to the email,late grading,she graded on spring break and in the final time ,so you don't know what is your grade till the end of the semester .So please do not take her.
I took Dr. A for a summer class and when I say it's literally the best literature class I have ever taken she is great and the books we had to read were all interesting!! Best professor ever. I would definitely take her again!
She is 10/10! Super nice and approachable, not to mention, she assigned a very interesting book for us to read!
I will say that she most cool professor I had .yeah she does a lot work like others professor does .But the things I like her classes she give you more time on you assignment and she explained to very clear something you didnt understand.
This class is for people who like to be very creative. You don't get a lot of assignments, but the assignments require you to write a lot of pages. If you don't like writing then this class is not for you. However, this professor is really nice she is really helpful with explaining assignments. Most of her assignments are about current events.
Professor Addie Tsai is an awesome lecturer in class and top notch in friendly communication inorder to transfer her academic knowledge to her students . She loves hands on deck - thereby allowing her students to participate individually in a good platform of the class work which brings diligence, confidence and best results in them.
Professor Tsai is excellent, and she teaches in a very creative way. She is very organized and clear about the assignments. Youll learn a lot in her class . Take her !
If you want to take a class where you yourself and you can express your ideas, take it! Shes a really good professor and encourage you to explore new creative worlds inside of you!
I took this class in summer and it was really fun. The professor is really nice and cooperative. Would definitely take future courses with her.
Professor Tsai is very smart and lovely person. Her assignments are fun. She changed my view related to issues in America. Also, in her class I learned how to be more creative.
Great Professor, 4 essays, very attentive and engaging, I would definitely recommend her!
Professor Tsai was so inspiring through her discourse and the way she structured this class to be open, engaging, and inclusive of everyone's point of view based on their own truth and personal experience. In the class, our level of conversation was profound, robust, and empowering. My best academic experience at HCC since I transferred in.
Professor Tsai is one of the best professors I have ever had the privilege to be taught by. She is so helpful during class and outside. She understands how English could become overwhelmin for some students but she makes the class fun. I took during summer 5 weeks and we had 2 out of class assignments and 1 in class presentations.
I took Professor Tsai for a short summer class and I wish it was longer! This is not your typical boring English class. The topics are very relatable and interesting. She is always available to answer any questions. I would highly recommend her class! The book she assigned was also a book I enjoyed reading.
This is not your typical read and write class. You get to discuss & write about the issues that we face today. Professor's assignments include writing your own opinions and stories, discussing them, and also hearing stories that are relatable. Professor is kind and helps you break out of your comfort zone.
She is so sweet, caring, understanding, and well respected. I took her during the summer course. We did 3 essays. They were so creative, so it opens up your mind. No quizzes or tests. She uses Facebook to share articles, and we discuss them as part of our participation in class. Take her, and you will not regret it.
She is an awesome professor! I took her summer class, and she did a great job in making the course very doable. She is very understanding, and will help students get a good grade in her class. Definitely recommend her.
very nice
When I took 1301 it was quite difficult for me, so when I walked in Professor Tsai class I just immediately knew it would be a great 5 weeks.. I would recommend everyone to take her and I can guarantee you wount regret it. I learned quite a few things and fell in love with book that she chose for us to read and no it wasnt a bad book..
Professor Tsai grades the assignments at the end of the semester. The professor does not respond to emails quickly. She is clear and concise on her assignments, but does not clarify her assignments if you have questions. She could be more considerate and communicate more effectively and timely manner. I took the Humanities, but was not included.
This was an easy class! We never had any assignments or tests. She assigned us to read 4 books & write reviews about them. For the final we had to do a project which was fun to do! The only thing I had an issue with was that my assignments weren't graded as fast as I wish they could be. I never got anything below an 80. TAKE HER!
The major concern with this instructor is the total lack of feedback. All papers were submitted on time and not a single one was graded until the bitter end. All my papers had the exact same grade and some not even graded. It leads me to believe that she probably read the first and the last paper to get an idea of the type of writer that I am.
Fairly easy class. The only issue I had was that she didnt give ANY feedback at all on my work ever, and she didnt grade anything until the semester was over. I received an A so it wasnt a HUGE problem for me, but I could see this being detrimental to the students that really want/need to improve their writing through grades and feedback.
Teacher was okay. Had 5 assignments for a 5 week online course. Responds to emails v quickly at least she did for me. Took a while to give back graded scores. I put in all of my effort and honestly should have gotten an A but whatever. I'm still salty about it.
seems more of a creative writing class, than English 1302... no feedback...
I did not receive any feedback on my papers whatsoever the entire semester. Also doesnt grade papers till the end of the semester.
Shes good
I'm glad I had this professor for HUMA1301. Very simple instructions on essay assignments. She gives you 2-3 weeks just to write a 5 page essay. Also generous if you need help or extra time to finish. She provides you research videos or articles to read and write about.
If I could give you one piece of advice for her class its to communicate. Communicate when something is hard, or you dont have enough time, or if you have any other concerns. She will most likely be understanding. Also be prepared to write papers. Luckily the topics are unique and personalized. I had fun thinking outside the box for this class.
She's an amazing teacher, she was always very patient with us. also, a very good dancer lol. She took the time to help us with our MLA formatting. Overall, she's amazing, not hard to grade but when she does she always gave good feedback so we can know our mistakes.
I did not enjoy this class. She was extremely hard to reach. Never responded to any emails, didn't grade any of the assignments until the end of the semester, and didn't give any feedback on work so there was no way to improve and get a better grade. Very tough grader. I would not recommend.
Professor Addie Tsai is a great professor that cares for her students and she tries to make this course fun and less difficult.
Professor Tsai has to be the most understanding professor at HCC. If you are unclear about the instructions she will go out of her way to post extra information on it. If you get anything but an A in her class you either did not communicate whatsoever or youre lazy. Shes not going to spoon feed you your grade, just try your best and do your part.
Only read two books the entire semester, but we watched many films and documentaries. There are multiple 5 page essays and mandatory class discussions, this is what you will be graded on. Overall I enjoyed this class, the material we discussed was interesting and relevant today.
Great teacher that helps you a lot and wants to see you pass
Professor Tsai is very understanding and will do all possible to explain if any assignments are unclear. As long as you communicate any issues she will will work around them to help you get a good grade. If you are someone who wants feedback on assignments LET HER KNOW and she will do it.
Dr. Addie Tsai is one of the best English Teachers Ive had throughout college so far. She is an amazing listener and always gives good feedback. Her lectures are amazing and she always teaches something new and interesting. I recommend to everyone coming into college!
This class is extremely difficult especially when you're being taught by someone who doesn't respect your opinion, too much assignments I was stacked with homework and during covid-19 that is the worst thing that could possibly happen. I need a break we all do. But this class instructor will not give you a break.
Terrible teacher. She didnt know where we were in the readings and she never answers emails or grades papers. STAY AWAY
Dr. Tsai is a great professor. I took ENGL 1301 for the 2021 spring semester (online on a schedule), but it was second start. She cares about her students and offered assistance to those who needed it. We used class time to work on assignments. She gave us about two weeks to complete essays. We used peer review a few times, which was very helpful.
Never answered emails, grading was arbitrary. Waited until the last minute to grade papers without feedback. Was a horrible prof all around
I failed and never got any papers graded. So much work an absent teacher. No take! No!
Very few assignments and the ones we did get required lots of work especially the projects. Very vague instructions and no grading rubrics given. Barely given any resources that provide information or help for knowledge or how to complete assignments.
DONT take her very rude and doesnt care, grades everything last minute which is unfair for us students doing it months ago and she grades them 1 week before semester ends tough grader and her grading system doesnt make any sense
Stay away
Awful. Dont take
This professor shouldn’t even be named a professor, what type of professor grades everything the last week of grades and just randomly put a 0 for no reason. I think she is just busy traveling and having fun with her dog instead of really doing her job. DONT take you will get a falling grade for a 7 page essay that you will get a zero on
Very few assignments and tough grader. Provides no feedback on grades. Takes weeks to grade papers. Waits till the end of the semester to grade. I was lucky to meet their expectations and receive an A. If you want an easygoing course, I suggest not taking them.
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