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he is the greatest teacher for the students who have strong interests in learning grammar becuase he is a grammar geniue. although his class may consider hard for the students who don't have a strong englsih foundation,students can definitly learn so much from him. another question is that if you are not good at english then how can you go up to es
he is the best teacher i ever seen before, if you realy want to learn something, take his class, but!!! his class have a lot of writing and reading, i think it is usefull..... haha ..just try it first ... you will like his style
Meier is demanding. 2 classes,8 books,and writing every week! But if you pass his class, you will pass any class when you transfer. Don't take his sarcasm and in-your-face teaching style personally. He just likes to argue.
you can learn a lot from him, but his essays are mean and hard.
Guys, his lectures are awsome! the class is extremely helpful! as long as working hard on your essay assignment and listening his sentence combining lecture, you will be fine:) take his class as pass/no pass course!i have definetly learned a lot from him:D take his class for improving your writing and grammer skill!
very good professor,if you take his class ,he will make you crazy,but you will learn a lot in his class.
Well, i have to admit i learned a lot of grammar skill in his class, but it's a hard class. If you asian, i recommend not take him, most of people fail in his class. Moreover, if you want A, don't take his class.... ^^
his class is very togh.you need to write an assay almost every day. you need to read a lot if you love to read it`s good but if you don`t DO NOT even think to take his class
Hard! Likes to make funs of serious issues. Will teach how to write! Don't take unless you like to read and study grammar!
yes hard but not very hard too too much homework and excellent teacher you can learn so much grammer in his class
For grammer he is the best, but for grading and homework,he is the hardest.
Willing to help students in their weakness, didn't give up with each student, force student to study.
You will get good grades on your essays if you follow his instructions. This is not a tough class if you try. Mr. Meier is extremely helpful and he is nice to students who work hard. If you pass his ESL 33B even with a grade of C, you are guaranteed to get an easy A in English 1A.
Great guy with great personality!!Take me, and you will ont be sorry for your choice!!
Take his class to improve english but you will suffer with the workload
I hate him so much because he is very hard and a lot of homework.That s why I ve dropped his class.However,i wanna retake his class again because I wanna tell him that he class is so easy for me .Whatever I takes ,I would delicate myself to his class.I dispise u Meier
i love this professor!!!!!!!!!!
Ok Meier, this chili pepper is for you. His class requirement are clear and he gives many handouts to teach you how to write. He is sarcastic and you better be prepared, so watch out.
I am prepared to get a good grade in 1A. Mr. Meier pushes you to do the best. Writing homeworks everyday, but gives you the practice to write better.
Meier is a challenge, assigning about 10+ page essays every 2 weeks. He definitely is the kind of teacher who you will be screaming at yourself about WHY you took the class. However he is a super special awesome professor, definitely pushing my mind to think outside conventional thinking. Meier is always right!!
I take Meier's 1A class next semester, and I think I made big mistake. Already the first week of his class, we will have a 5 page paper to finish. Each semester, he gets harder.
Mr. Meier?s class is challenging, but you will gain lots of knowledge from his lectures (class related or not). I highly suggest you take his class if you are serious about improving your English. He is the best professor I?ve ever had and is truly an asset at PCC.
I enjoy this class very much. He is a really funny teacher.The homework load is acceptable. However,don't take his class if you are not serious abt eng.
I love Mr.Meier.Really helpful...Recommend him..~~~~~just follow his steps and u will pass.
Hi all students. I just want you to know that if you know or speak Chinese language, you will have a lot of advantage in his class.
he is a great professor but homework over load but you want to take his class be serious, and push yourself if not i not recommend you to take his class.
My favorite teacher in PCC! u can talk to him in chinese all day long and he will respond with chinese too! he garenteed an "A" in the class if u can eat a whole bag of "meier spice". his essay style is kinda like SAT, short and simple. i got a B+ in the class but i took it as CR/NC.
mr.meier is really a great and fun teacher ,his class always full of fun and u will learn a lot of gramma ,but hw is much and u must do them and turn them on time.than u will pass the class if u r a gramma genius
huge home work!!! if u can afford home work, take his class but if u need to take more than 3 classes, it will be hard for u.
Mr. Meier is the best teacher in PCC. He always right, you just just need to follow his steps. and remember DBGGGGGG....
He is the best english teacher in pcc. he has huge homework but helpful. Everything he said is right. he also requires do the grammar on the board, it's also helpful.you will have a big improvement in u english skill. Remenber, DBG~~~by the way,Thank you Mr.Meier~
What teacher assigns a 5 page paper the first week? And 5 books for the semester! Listen to the comments. I know he wants us to be college students, but Jeeeez! Anyway, he does let us hve our own opinions.
I would like to thank again Mr. Meier! I had him for ESL 33A in Spring 07! He helped me a lot how to write a better focused essays not only take-home but also in-class. I have never seen such a teacher who is dedicated to teaching English as Mr. Meier. After his class, I gained so much confidence about English and ready for the higher education!!!
this teacher aint cool at all dude- VERY HARD - THERE WON'T BE NO MERCY FOR YOU! shouldn't be a teacher. a teacher should be loving not acting like a freaking demon to his students.
Hey Dude, I know how Meir would respond. He would say get job where you will be yelled at for being lazy and not go to college. Did you expect he was going to be your friend and buy you lunch. This is college. Grow up.
Dan is the best professor in college he says he is meier lama he knows everything about life. he used to be a boxer, he can take the punchs... love you meier....
I hate it when Meier changes his books. I was gonna use my friends papers for some of his assignments. Great teacher and very funny, but don't get lazy with him. DBG Meier!
ok, if u want to learn smth , take him but, don take him for just getting an easy A
Im telling you.. dont take him... dont..dont... u gonna mess up ur GPA.. i hve seen pplp getting an A in his class but fail in English 1A... so you really think he grades ur essay or by person? choose wisely
I took his 33B class and got an A. Maybe you weren't that good of a student and he passed you out of pity or because you took his same calss 3 times. Also, nice job that you are always looking for the easy class to take. Just don't become a doctor or anything important.
He's hard but can be nice if he thinks you are good student. Just finish all homework and follow his way!
I took his ESL 33B class as non-credit in summer and Engl 1A in fall. a lot of homework but really usefully for practicing grammar and writing skill. fun class made students think more critically. Meier are pretty good and really concerned about students.
The best one in this world.
I also took him for 2 classes and my head exploded. He says wants only good students in his class. I got an Cr for 33B and B for 1A. Good enough. He teaches hard and shows no mercy. Take him if u r serious student to transfer.
believe me, i took him in winter.....i learned many useful things. after i took meier class, i realized that other teachers just like s...
he is very sarcastic and funny! my type of teacher but his hwk is a killerrr. he somehow thinks his class is the only one your taking. his hwk takes up 90% of my time. btw he assigns papers that are 15+ pages every 2 weeks on a new book and 5 page in between. you CANT LAG IT in his class. just a warning but his class is fun tho, he makes time fly.
Alright simply put, he is going to make you work your butt off by assigning 20+ paper pages every two weeks, makes you read books that are controversial, he will challenge any belief you may hold, but in all honesty you will learn in his class. Unlike other classes where you leave with that empty feeling, his class will make you feel fulfilled...
I remember his standard. you must be grammar genius, research expert and writing champion. Seems clear to me expect for you not paying attention in his class or just have bad English skills. Read his class introduction. DBG
Worst teacher I've ever seen! Tons of homework! 20 pages of homework every day! He likes humiliating students and thinks it's fun! Do NOT take his class!!!
hard first word. Essay the second. Tears the third. But i tell you if you work HARD and get an A, you will remember it for the rest of your PCC years, because it is just that F* difficult. Imagine, 10-12 essay question in 2 weeks, then a research paper, repeat for 5 times. I know, GIVE UP, unless you, like me, take your education very dame serious
He is the best professor for English division.If u wanna raise ur GPA ,donot take him.BUT u will learn a lot for him.He s very entertained but humorous.U will be assign tons of HW,which drives u crazy.His class only for the serious students.If u can pass his ESL 33B with an A,UC Berkeley is never a dream for u.Strongly advise to take him
He is hard but at least you learn something in his class
Best of the best! Love him so much. At first, I was so scared of his assignments, yet I decided to keep taking his class this summer. I never regret my decision back then. Class almost over, n I can't wait to take him again in Eng1A. Never afraid to ask him tons of questions. He's our lovely grammar daddy. Thank u Mr. Meier for everything!
Meier teaches writing better than any teacher I have had. He is very hard and will get upset with you if he feels you are not a serious student. He is only for students who are going to the university.
Prof.Meier. Just a thing to say "If you want to learn English and grammar well, he is the teacher to go to." MY English was terrible at the beginning of his class. I don't even know what is verb,adj,etc. But his' clauses teaching is good. He may became a bit angry with you sometimes.But he care about your future. Workload is heavy but pass is easy
He is greater than the word "great" can define him. I have very much respect to him because his technique of teaching will help you learn more than you could have imagined. He is not biase, very open to you once you get to know him. His writing is super wise. i bet you won't be failed when you get to Eng 1A. No dialoque is in his writing because ev
I am taking him as a teacher for 33A. I got C's for the first 2 papers. I want to know should I change his class to pass or no pass or I can handle his class.By the way I don't want to get less than B for my final grade.PLEASE GIVE ME SOME RECOMMENDATION
To below student: You better change your grade to pass or no pass. Mr. Meier mentions to all his advanced students to take pass or no pass class, so whatever grades equal to C will still pass :)
Professor Meier is a GREAT professor. By saying great, i really mean it! You can really learn the sentence structures and patterns in his class. Although he always say that he is selfish, he is more than welcome for you to go and discuss with him your essays. Just follow all his requirements then you can get good grades! Good Luck (:
F Meier! He will find that funny. He killed me this semester, but I really learned from his class. Hey Meier, F! (just teasing)
One of the best ESL professor I have met in PCC. He really knows and like teaching. He teaches in the most easiest way.He cares about every body in the class. Don't be scared by his homework! Do your best you will be fine.
The first day Meier gave us 99% responsibility, and he meant it. 5 books later and maybe a B in the class, I can say I am a better student. I have the habit of reading and writing, before I didn't. thanks Meier, but no tip!
Meier will challenge every belief you hold and make you defend your points. If you come out of his class and haven't either changed or strengthened your positions, you weren't paying attention. Group discussions are highly encouraged, and debates can last the entire class period at times.
Meier teaches grammar and college writing but he is stricter and demanding. Don't be on his bad side not to study. Be prepared to stay up all night. You will learn, and he has humor and is very funny.
You will learn a lot after u finish tons of assignments!Best Pro.in PCC.If you want to improve your grammar, TAKE HIS CLASS.
He is an AMAZING professor! He will correct you on all grammar mistakes and "linking verbs." If you want to learn how to improve your writing, TAKE HIS CLASS!
Great professor. Tons of homework is true. He always says he is selfish but not at all. Hard grader but pass is easy. As long as show him your skills, you don't even have to show up every day and turn in the hw every time. He knows who can pass or not already. Just study hard and work harder, you'll pass absolutely! Secretly he is very caring :)
He told us the first day to expect to read and write more than we did in 4 years of high school because all of us lacked the writing skills. At first, we were mad, but later realized he was right. I have learned more from Meier than any teacher I have ever taken.
He is a best teacher I have ever met. I just attended his class for two weeks because I had to move to another state. You are lucky if you become his student because I am sure that you will learn and improve a lot. I really really wish to see another Mier in Texas. Soooooooooo miss him!!!
Love him! He even becomes my personal counselor lol~
Oooh, I just finised Meier's class. It was so hard that I had to leave the country! 5 books, lots of writing (he changes the questions each semester for those of you wanting to use your friend's work)and weekly grammar work. But I learned alot. I am ready for transfer
Meier, here is Happy New Year to you. Your class and your ideas, although upsetting me at the time, taught me to be a university student. Don't think about retiring!
Although this class was hard, but I did learned a lot. He might sounds harsh and mean at the beginning, but he is really helpful and care about students. Be ready for lots of homework and lots of reading. Do not worry if you are failing at the beginning, he will pass you if you show your effort by the end of the semester.
If you're willing to work hard and read your eyes out you're ready for Meier's class, and you'll definitely pass if you do the work. Meier say some controversial stuff but that's only because he wants you to argue with him so don't take it personally. He has become my favorite teacher! Take his class, talk to him and you'll have a great friend (:
if u really want to improve your english skill, taking his class. but, you should at least study 4 hours for his class EVERY DAY. a lot of homework to practice grammar in and after classes, if he finds you have confusing emotion, u should be careful, he will be snappy you.
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. W. A. Ward HE IS THE GREATEST ONE!
The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book.
Mr. Meier teaches with such knowledge, passion, and skill that it is impossible not to learn and be inspired. The type of talent that he has in his profession is not something that can be learned, but a calling that one is born with. His dedication to the course and his students is unmatched. PCC is simply fortunate to have such a treasure. GREAT!!
If you are a student at PCC, DO NOT miss out on taking Mr. Meier's classes. His style is like no one else. He teaches with such creativity and innovative methods that you will learn without even realizing it. He is extremely knowledgeable about the material he teaches and very approachable. His unique lectures encourage everyone to learn and grow!!
He is an atheist, which was cool to see another view of the world. He will make you a critical thinker, very good teacher. However, this class is extremely hard, you will be reading books and have too write nine page minimum essays, but dont worry all the writing is worth it. You learn how to become a better writer and will help you learn faster.
Meier Great Professor, but you have to want to read and be open-minded if you really want to get better at writting than take him but beware his work load can be Overwhelming.
Most of the time he talks about religion. English stuff that he does go over is unhelpful and base. The essays are worth points. Those research papers that he assigns aren't worth anything. Also, grading is erratic. Try comparing papers with someone and see for yourself. Overall, hard to get an A in the class, if not impossible.
You will be grammar genius, research expert and focus college writing champion after his class.Take him if you really wanna learn. He gives you a lot of homework, but they are very helpful and push you to higher level of critical thinking. He is really a good professor, motivating his students and passes you by your efforts not grades.
HW just took me 9 hours to finish a lot of grammar homework by handwriting. it took me almost 40pages for grammar,(both sides),and that is only grammar, not writing and reading. What do you think that is going to help me??????
he is such a great teacher! Take his class if you're taking esl 33a/b, change it to pass/no pass because you can NEVER get an A, my point is take him to be an writing and grammar expert before you reach 1A, and 1A will be SOO much easier. love you Meier! he always says he doesn't care about his students, when he actually did..... (:
I retake Meier's class in summer. Oh, it is so difficult! But I am now almost a grammar genius and writing focused champion, ready for 1A
He is a very interesting and professor. You can learn a lot of grammar and sentence structure from his lecture. In order to successfully pass this course with him, students have to work really hard. However, he is preparing us the real English skills for English 1 A. Overall, I suggest students who really want to learn to take his class.
The Best English Teacher I've ever met. I learned a lot in his class.
He is nice even though he likes to make fun of people, it's true that he is quite hard, but as long as you go to the class and do the homework, you'll pass his class. I passed this class with a B in the spring and I know someone who passed with an A.
I took Professor Meier's ESL 33B class this Spring 2014. I passed his class but it was consisted of extensive studying. I am currently in English 1A and I realized that Professor Meier truly helped me in critical thinking and genius grammar. He is overall the best professor I have learned from thus far.
I took Professor Meier's ESL 33B class this Spring 2014. I passed his class but it was consisted of extensive studying. I am currently in English 1A and I realized that Professor Meier truly helped me in critical thinking and genius grammar. He is overall the best professor I have learned from thus far.
If take him, try pass or no pass,he is hard to get an A, but you can pass with C grade.
Professor Meier is the definition of a college professor. He'll give you 5 books to read along with questions ranging from 5-6 pages long - and he expects your responses to be longer. In addition, you'll have to write an essay on each book. His class IS NOT EASY, but it's completely worth the stress. Improve your writing and take him!
too unhelpful
Meier has too much homework to prepare you to be a genius in grammar and an essay writer. essay and 10pages research answers every two week and in class essay every week in the second half semester. i took him PASSNO PASS.
He is hard but you can learn a lot from his class. Great professor! He taught grammar and religions in the class I took and he will pass you when you become a grammar genius, research champion and focus writer! Crazy style of teaching but really helps improving critical thinking. Take him if you don't mind work hard and want to improve! :)
It's painfully obvious by the writing styles here that most, if not all, of the positive reviews were written by the same person or persons. Meier is the Beats by Dre of English: overhyped and low quality. Thanks to this class though, I learned to take things with a grain of salt. And that what really matters is brown-nosing, not merit.
I took his class during summer and I had a love-hate feeling about the subject. The topics he used to teach in class was mostly based on his beliefs (I think he's an atheist.) And since I was a Christian, it was hard for me to defend every claim in my essays. I still learned a lot from him though and managed to get a B at the end of the term.
I just heard Meier is ready to retire. Too Bad. I took him for 1A and 1C, and he was one of the most controversial teachers here and gave students topics they will never get again. He will be missed.
1 time management, 2 critical thinking outside the box 3 ...
Unfortunately he is retired now! I took his class in Spring semester 2014. If you want to learn the correct English his class is a must! You must work for your grade. He explains everything even if you ask the same question 1000 times, but after that he expects you to understand it. Open discussion class. I enjoyed every single second in his class.
Passed his class, you will get A from any other class. Yes, he gives student power and skills
I have the same felling as other students that he's hot, honest and smart. He has a good perspective because he does not just do the teaching things. He also provides some critical idea that people can think about it. God, I wish I could take his class again no matter the grade.
Prof Meier is one of the best English teachers I've ever had in my life. He likes to talk about ideas that people are afraid to talk about and he likes to hear your opinion. If you dont pass his class, its your fault cause he is ready to help you. He is an honest, smart, cool and an inspiring person. I respect him so much. Thank u Mr. Meier...
I had Mr. Meier as a sub, and his teaching style is crystal clear. I learned more from him in this one class than I learned from any teacher in the time I've been at PCC.
Professor Meier is amazing, but tough. Definitely has to be one of the hardest English classes I've taken and it's because he truly tries to prepare his students for University level writing. The topics discussed in class were topics I've never discussed in any classroom, which was great. This B was the hardest B I've worked for. Be prepared!!!
You can learn a lot from him, but his class is not fit for everyone, if u need an ez A and less hw, u shouldnt choose him. If u wanna get an A, be prepared to spend a lot of time on it and fellow his rules.
you can get a lot of skills from him, but he is a tough grader, no easy A from him. Only one final about grammar, 4 research papers and tons of homework about reading.
Professor Meier wields logic as a weapon. He knows how to teach critical thinking. He changed me, for the better. My application of logic, to my own ideas, became scrupulous since taking his class. To get a good grade, work hard. Write how he tells you to write. Put the time and work in. Participate too.
Took Meier winter session, the shortest session. However, this man knows how to challenge your way of thinking. One of the best professors I have encountered, regardless of the mean grader he might say he is haha!
Took his class in Fall 2019 and it is eye-opening. He lectures and assigns topics that may be controversial in theory but they make you think. You will be doing a lot of writing in this class so if you are looking for an easy A, look somewhere else. If you are ready to work hard & want to improve your skills and critical thinking, take this class.
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
25%
Textbook Required
88%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
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ENGL1A1C
5.0
(1)ENGL1A33
5.0
(1)ENG1A33
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(1)AB
5.0
(1)ESL0925
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
102
5.0
ENGL1A1C
5.0
ENGL1A33
5.0
ENG1A33
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ESL0925
5.0