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Very nice instructor. She is helpful, and she gives lots of extra credit.
I liked Firtha...She was really helpful and had some cool examples of chemistry... i think she presented the topics well and the test were good
I enjoyed the class despite the lack of transparency between the book and tests. She is helpful and available for questions during lab. If you dnt like chemistry, you will after watching her lecture, very hot.
Absolutely terrible instructor. No reason to attend lecture cause she doesn't teach anything. Just constantly goes over practice problems. Never explains WHY! Everything I learned in her class I got from the book... and I got an A... barely. She's quite **** as well. Much friendlier with women than men.
Dr. Firtha was a nice teacher, very helpful, she explain the concepts good and went over problems. I would have liked a few more practice problems.... I liked the sciemnce of the day
Knows chemistry very well, can answer any questions. Do all of her practice problems in class over and over and take really neat notes and review everything she goes over in lecture because then you will test better than trying to memorize definitions and go from the book. Book is helpful to find problems that mirror what she is reviewing
this professor doesnt know how to teach. i dont know what the other students are talking about. i dont know how she became a professor, and by the way she is not a doctor. she wish. if you take her class then teach your self. the only thing she does is read off the power points which you can do that your self. take schuler is better
She a good teacher. Chemistry is hard, i definately had to study, but she's very helpful and can explains things very well. Very approachable. Glad i took her class.
This class was really interesting. I think Firtha is a great teacher. Chemistry is pretty hard, I'm not going to lie, but if you study and pay attention it will be easy.
A bit condescending, not a doctor (obviously), so how did she become a professor? well there's extra credit. eh, wouldn't recommend to take
not a really good professor. not recommended.
Firtha was great. I wouldnt have done very well if i didn't ask questions though...make sure you ask questions. I guesing the one's that didnt ask questions or pass the tests wouldnt recommend her, but she's helpful and explains well
not interested attending class. boring lecutures. just read the book and teach yourself. not recommended.
one of the worst professors that you will ever have if you decided to take her.
I love Mrs Firtha. She's so helpful and makes things fun. Thanks for the science daily
i dont think she's fun. in fact she's boring and doesnt know how to teach. i hope they get somebody else to teach instead of her teaching!!!!
Firtha was terrible at teaching the concepts. She spent most of the time making up for what she didn't teach and was very condescending to students when they asked questions. I wouldn't recommend her for anything. She was an awful example in lab too, not wearing goggles or putting her hair back but yelling at the students if they didn't follow rules. Tests were unreasonable, not what was covered in class.
ms firth is really helpful. she made class fun with cool facts. Need to ask questions or she'll keep moving on. id take her again
Great teacher. My standard for a great teacher is if I understand the textbook better and faster with her help. In my experience, all subjects are more or less the same--read the book and do your homework--and only rarely will you have a teacher who gives an unreasonable amount of work. Most people seem to rely only on the teacher and never read.
Love ms firtha. She makes chemistry fun... She brings in interesting health topics. I know i woulfd have gotten a worse grade with out her help. shes always availabel to help. i went to her office every other day and she was happy to help.
I wish more professors were like ms firtha. She's fair, and explains the material well. She's always willing to help and using interesting examples so we dont fall asleep this early.
her main focus all the time was to discuss the homework. we were behind to our lecture all the time.She don't help with lab. She were at her computer all the time. She’s one of the toughest professors I ever had.
Firtha was fun. I liked the way she organized the class. It didnt always follow the book but it made more sense. Wasnt too involved in lab, but gave us tips and said she expected us to be able to follow a recipe. she was always willing to help tooo. I went to her office all the time, very nice n friendly
Great teacher. She goes straight to the main points in lecture and does her best to make it interesting for everyone. Basically you go in to review the chapters and ask questions on anything you need help on and then do most of the work at home. Recommend her for people who are willing to read the book and can teach themselves most of the material.
Hate her class, doesnt know how to teach!!!
Dr firth was nice. I dont like chemistry but she made it tolerable. YOu definately need to put in work Very helpful.
Firth is a college professor (i.e. She expects you to do a lot of work outside the classroom). She tries to bring in interesting things related to chem. Very helpful. If you do the work you'll pass
Dr firth was good. She made chem less boring. Got a decent grade, but the subjects sucks. Dr firth is very helpful
Firtha has interesting lectures but you need to come to class having read ahead in the book because she can be confusing. She assumes that you already know chemistry concepts. Make sure you do all the homework and come to class, and you should do okay.
Keep up to date wur syllabus, doesn't remind about assignments. Rarely gives back graded workposts grades online. Lectures can be confusing so be prepared to read textbook to get a better understanding. Assignments are given before she teaches material but goes over it after its due. Expects u to already know everything, doesn't like questions.
She was good. Chemistry is tough. She expects you to do a lot of work outside class, which is understandable since this is a college course. She really helpful and want to make sure you know the material. You must pay attention or you'll miss stuff.
Firtha is academically generous. She frequently offers extra credit both on tests and after tests. She is patient, and is always open to answer questions. Bare in mind, she does not spoon-feed. This is a science course. She expects students to come to class prepared, with questions to present. Her exams are fairly straight forward, MC+short ans.
She was late to every class but one (as much as 24 mins!). There was no way of knowing our grades until she posted at the end. Lectures were confusing and unorganized. She would often erase the board before we had a chance to copy. Tests consisted of many things that were not lectured on, and topics that she emphasized were often not on the tests.
Chemistry is a difficult subject for me so I had to work extra hard in this class. Review chapter prior to lecture or else you will be lost. I relied heavily on the book. Online quizzes & study guides available. Extra credit questions on every exam. Slow to post grades. If you have a question, ask! I found her to be helpful and fair.
Do not take if you are really weak in math and has not taken Chem before. Firtha does not care for student's success. She goes over lecture really briefly. Does not like to answer questions and her test are ridiculously tough. Multiple choice and about three to four questions. But they usually super hard. Do not take!!
Her lectures are very short. Sometimes she likes to cover more that one chapter at a time so she mixes chapters. She does pop quizzes like every week or so. When you ask questions she likes to answer questions with more questions. Her teaching methods were unorthodox compared to what I have seen in the college classroom before.
I was bit lost at first, but when I started reading before class I got a lot out of it. Shea was really helpful and answer lots of questions. She would stay after class and help if you asked. I was at her office almost every week. Friendly.
Do not take!! She does not care about her students. When asked questions, she would look at the class as if we were stupid. Her tests are almost impossible to pass- multiple choice and around 2 "short" answers that are worth 20 points (so if you get that wrong you're already at a B). You're basically on your own the whole semester.
Took her class Fall of 2014. You must read ahead so you won't be lost in lecture. She lectures the high points of the material for that particular day so ask questions about what you read. The tests are a bit challenging so do your homework as soon as you can following the lecture. She gives some partial credit and extra credit in exams. Good!
I feel she has given up on her students. Read the charts and do the problems in the book. The tests matter and if you cannot answer long word problems you probably won't pass. She was absent and late a lot this semester. It seemed like the majority of my class was having a hard time. Go to labs; get a good lab partner; ask questions; do homework!!!
I'm an A or B student but I failed this class. She hardly ever passes back papers you've turned in so you're in the dark as to whether or not you're really understanding the material until you get to the test. Tests are made up MC questions and 2 to 3 short answer (most of your grade) and they're always really difficult to understand don't take her
Firtha was probably the worst chemistry professor I've had at MSJC. She zooms through lectures and is really bad at explaining the material. She doesn't pass back tests or quizes and doesn't keep blackboard up to date, so you really don't know if you're doing well in the class or not. DO NOT TAKE HER!
She was nice, but I could not learn from her. I was good in this subject, but with her as a teacher I couldn't understand anything she was trying to teach. Tests were ridiculously hard. Harder then they needed to be. I started showing up late to lecture because I knew they wouldn't help me anyways. I had teach myself with the help of tutors.
Read syllabus, she tells you how to study effectively for her class, what to study, and what to memorize immediately. Utilize her materials on blackboard. ASK QUESTIONS! She literally spends a majority of lecture on going over problems students do not understand. Do all of your homework, her tests are from the book. Just put in the time.
At first, Firtha may be harsh on students for attending class everyday and its not to nag, but she's making a point that chemistry is a class you need to really work for to succeed. Tests are tough, no extra credit. Attend SI if you can! I recommend her and would take again!
i had trouble keeping up with her lectures. She weeds out the weak which was just awesome for me cuz i was in the double digits on the wait list. This class is for self starters. Tests are easy and she offers extra credit on them. If you dont put in the effort you will not pass, its chem 101 not art history
I see a lot of bad reviews for firtha but I think it's only due to how hard chemistry is. She isn't a bad teacher. She'll go over homework, gives plenty of extra credit, and pretty clear on the material. She's a very fair grader when it comes to test too. I would take her again. She doesn't suck, chemistry does.
Firtha, is not a great professor. She will roll her eyes or laugh when you ask her a "dumb" question. She will make you feel dumb. I know a few people who dropped her class due to the fact that she is of no help. I feel like she does not want her students to succeed. DO NOT take her for Chem.
107 is a tough class. Condescending and makes you feel like you can't pass the class. Not inspirational or motivational. Hard to find after class. Quick replies to emails. Very tough content. If you don't get a 65% on all tests, any other points don't count. She is not a clear grader. Class started overfilled and finished with 12. Good luck.
Wow.. tough class. Chem 107 should be more than a semester. I think the prof does the best she can. She's always there to answer questions. the test are straight forward. She even gave us mostly the test before we took it.
Proffesor Firtha Is incredibly smart and she expects everyone to work hard and learn your material. This is a hard class so be prepared to work harder than you ever have. Its three classes in one and you need to know everything. There are 4 exams including your final theres no room to fail not one. Firtha is fair she expects you to know material.
This is a tough class, you are given the basics of what you need to know in lectures, if you want get an A you need to study outside of class and put in the work to get a higher grade. Labs were fun and can help, but the tests will dictate your final grade so study study study, and ask questions as she is very helpful if you ask for help!
- 4 Exams make up 80% overall grade, lab 20% - Quizzes/EXAMS are not solely based on lecture topics - While she appears to want you to ask ?s in class, she seems annoyed w/the inquiries that are presented to her at times. - 20 min late every lecture(no joke), this infuriated many students. - Lectures very quickly, you must take notes FAST
This class is hard and super fast. It's super early too. She did allow for a 10 min break at the beginning of class. Use the online practice she gave it helped. Teachers helpful. Ask questions. Study off of lecture notes.
I liked professor Firtha. She really tries to help out her students. I talked with her a lot in office hours and she didn't seem bothered at all. I like the way she explains things. Makes it easier then the book.
GEN CHEM 1A: Grade: A:::: She makes the class very simple and encourages you to ask questions. Instead of spending a whole day going through a 150 powerpoint slide, she cuts through the fluff and tells you exactly what you need to know. She is one of the best teachers I have ever had. If you can do the problems in class A. Just spend timestudying
Ive encountered many professors lately in college that are so condescending and rude and incompetent at teaching for the benefit of instilling new ideas into new minds. Education was supposed to be fun and innovative but its not, this professor and many like her make education miserable and should not be allowed to teach .steerclearwillregret2day
I kind of feel bad for her professor Firtha. This was an early morning class and not many students participated. I don't usually participate but I felt bad because no one would answer. I agree chemistry is hard, but she was fair and tried with the class that she had. She was really helpful when I asked her questions. I thought the tests fair
She is a great teacher, if you read ahead before lecture. Most of her lectures are examples only and you do need to read up things in the textbook. If you talk to her, ask questions, and participate, her demeanor changes to way better. She will help you if you need help, but she makes you use what you know. she was my lecture teacher for chem107
The worst professor I've ever had. Don't take this class if you're not extremely proficient in chem. Tests are VERY difficult. Lectures are confusing, she goes over one hard problem that takes 30 minutes to explain and won't put anything related to it on the test. HW unrelated to test. No extra credit. 60% of class dropped.
AVOID THIS PROFESSOR AT ALL COST (Straight A student that dropped a class for the 1st time) - Lectures are boring an unhelpful Better off teaching yourself -Because of this you will have trouble with the online HW (also the HW sometimes doesn't line up with the lecture - Test are also difficult because she doesn't make it clear what to study for
The homework was a little confusing at first, but once you start using it, its ok. The book isn't the best. I use a lot of online videos. She goes a little fast in class but she doesn't use powerpoint so that helps. She is really approachable and answers all my questions. Her lectures are straight forward. Extra credit on test, usually homework.
Professor Firtha is great. For 107 she breaks down the material simply. She was always open to questions and friendly. Quizzes every week. This is a hard class but I'm glad I had her.
Nice person however not a great professor. Has not updated our grades since our first exam. Tells you its your responsibility to calculate your grade but then gives very unclear grading criteria (different from syllabus). If you take her be ready to go into the final not having any clue what your grade is. Does offer EC on all exams and final :)
Study all quizzes for exams, extra credit offered on all exams!!! 40-50 multiple choice and 3-4 short answers both of which have extra credit. review class notes often, HW never collected, labs were super awesome and easy just be there and you will get your credit. Final was quite hard and had copious amounts of stoichiometry so know it well.
Ms firtha was great. She was super friendly and willing to answer questions. I was scared to approach at first but she's really nice once you start talking to her. The tests are hard and the subjects hard. I had to study a lot more than I thought I would. Go to SI. It helps.
Beware of this professor and avoid any of her classes if possible. Expect regular attendance quizzes on material that she hasnt even taught. She has an you should already know this attitude and is passive aggressive when you come to her with any questions. If you dont want to fail Chem I highly recommend you go to a different professor.
Worst professor I have ever had.. Only class I have ever dropped. we'd do a 30 min. practice problem daily (never had any relevance to what we were learning), while the prof. would walk around on her phone texting. exams were nearly impossible. lectures didnt even closely line up with syllabus or book. never uploaded grades. absolutely awful.
Easy class. Straight forward. Online homework. Answers email questions quickly. Lectures a a little dull but I would take her again.
I liked Firtha, as she explained concepts pretty well in lecture and as long as you kept up with the materials you would have a solid understanding of the subject. My only complaint is that she didn't really upload grades and was a bit snarky at times. However, she's pretty nice when you aren't asking dumb questions...
READ READ READ Keep track of your own grades, be persistent. Probably better to take this class with the same teacher for Lab & Lecture to be able to track your grades best.
Professor Firtha is a fair teacher. She highlights the material needed for the tests and gives you all the information up front. No surprises. Lectures can be dull.
She is an amazing professor. She really wants you to understand and succeed, however, do not expect her to cater to you. She teaches at a college level and expects you to articulate and conduct yourself as such. I would definitely take her again.
Firtha is great! She may be intimidating at first but I dont think so considering behind all of that is a person who is patient with a kind heart despite getting frustrated quite easily because a lot of students arent trying in the class itself. She makes it entirely easy and makes you work for it! I recommend her 100%
I believe Firtha was a good professor. A lot of students had trouble realizing you have to put in a lot of effort to pass. I studied 30 hours a week for this course. And retaught myself the material at home. If your not willing to study or put in effort this class and professor is not for you. Most difficult class Ive ever taken.
Her lectures is off on an ipad/tablet and she writes down notes in such small areas. Notes are all over the place, different subjects come by quick, she is not clear with what chapter or lesson it is. Her teaching skills are not step by step, it is more of examples of the lesson and we are expected to know it already.
If you're nervous about chemistry, or if you're planning on getting into the upper divisions of chemistry, I would highly recommend Dr. Firtha. She is by far the most genuine professor, if not the most genuine person that I've met. She'll answer any questions that you have, and is very easy to talk to. She also posts notes of lecture which helps.
Awesome professor, exams are very fair as she tells you EVERYTHING that is going to be on them. Some of the exams have extra credit questions that are usually easy. Very animated personality that is very approachable. She is highly educated in her field and will answer any question successfully that you throw at her. Definitely would recommend!
I would NOT recommend taking chemistry with professor Firtha. Unless you like to teach yourself she is a perfect match. Her lectures do not add up to what will be on the exam. She doodles a lot of images through out her lecture and it is very difficult to clearly interpret the point she is trying to get across. I struggled the entire semester.
Worst class I have taken. Teaching doesnt match the textbook, homework, or power-points she tells you do it. Does lectures on an ipad that she writes on. When asking questions she only repeats what she already said doesnt explain any further. Tried to get tutoring and they couldnt even help due to her teaching style. Wouldnt recommend her at all.
You will need to put in work but no more than should be expected for college Chem. Do the HW because she uses it or similar problems on quizzes and tests.
This was my first time taking Chem and I had to work for my grade. She was always available during office hours and even held some informal study sessions. Do the HW even though it isn't mandatory. Amazing prof would highly recommend
Firtha is by far the absolute worst teacher. I am an A student and can get by teaching myself. Chem I had no background knowledge of so I expected if she just pointed me in the right direction I could teach myself. She couldn't even provide that. I took a different chem class later and it proved to be so easy because I took an actual professor.
She really does care for her students. The labs are easy points along with the quizzes. The exams are not too bad, but make sure to study. She reviews what is going to be on the test the class before, so there are no surprises on the exams. Probably will never have a chemistry teacher as good as her.
Her teaching style is something I have never seenbwforew. I saw so many students in the class drop overtime because it was getting ridiculous. She would never update students on any of their grades. She wouldnt want to use canvas. I wouldnt recommend taking her especially if this is your first chem class.
Too bad that I think I messed up my grade this semester. But I will study harder for the final. she is great. I think she is doing her best to help us. I hope to see her again but I am sitting here and crying that it might not happen. she was the greatest teacher so far in my whole life among all chemistry teachers i have ever taken. Thanks for all
She is an awesome professor! She will explain things to you in so many ways so you could understand. She never makes you feel stupid even if you ask stupid questions. If you take this teacher don't think there will be any curve.
Overall great professor. Wasnt a fan of lecture style, but thats subjective. Lectures consisted of her using an elmo projector and writing on paper. Tests are fair and she really tries to help people pass (my class even had a makeup exam added). Go to class, spend the time on material, do the homework and you should be fine.
She tries her best, but her lectures are messy and unorganized. Chem 107 is a lot of material, and you need a 65% test average to pass. Needless to say, this class is HARD. It requires a lot of work, I just wished she was more helpful across the board. Not awful, but wouldn't recommend.
Fairly easy if you attend lecture, take notes, and do the homework (which is optional). Everything on the test is covered in lecture or in a small lecture during lab session. She also is very approachable during lab and office hours. I only got a B because I didn't study at all for the final. I suggest you study for the final
She is very knowledgeable about the subject and is an awesome and fair professor. Chemistry is hard, let's face it. Some students want to blame the professor, but being good at chemistry takes a lot of effort and some don't want to admit that they simply didn't want to put in the time. Get real. Maybe you should look into another major.
one of the worst professors I have ever taken. I didn't pay money for chem 101, only to receive a professor that casually explains chemistry by doodling on her iPad and expect us, students, to learn from it . you're better for learning the material by yourself or finding an actual professor that can teach chemistry.
Firtha was a very difficult professor to learn from. Lectures on her iPad, difficult to understand what she wrote down. Unfortunately you feel like you can not approach her or ask questions without getting a snarky comment in return. I was not even sure I would be able to get a C in her class and I am a straight A student and somehow got an A
Posts iPad notes so if you miss a class you k is what happened. Tests can get difficult, but if you study you should be fine (she tells you what will be on the exam), gives partial credit on exams. Makes lecture and lab enjoyable. Makes your money spent on the course worthwhile. Would recommend. Would take again.
If you want a complete understanding of chemistry, take this class. If you are looking for an easy A stay away from this class. You will have to work very hard to earn an A and she will help you, but she won't hold your hand. If you study and do the homework, you will be fine. Definetly the hardest class i've taken at MSJC, but also the best.
not the most organized professor, but she knows her stuff. the lectures are done on a ipad with slides prepared ahead of time. textbook was open-source (free) but required a $40 online access key. overall its a hard class (5 units) and structure is a necessity to teach the material in a coherent and timely manner.
She was one of my best instructors at MSJC. She didnt make the class an easy A but she did make it possible, you will just have to put in the work. Her teaching method is also unique and might be hard to follow at first but ask her for help & shes more than willing to help you understand the materialwhich she is very knowledgeable in!
Definitely a difficult subject. For this professor, at least online, everything learned was basically only from the online book which she provided for free. A lot of homework and tests that can be really difficult if you dont master the material beforehand. All her announcements had a lot of spelling mistakes and she takes a long time to grade.
This is the best experience I have had with a teacher since covid moved everything online. She is amazing at answering questions, and is available outside of classroom time. Super helpful and engaging. The class itself is not too hard, but it is a lot of algebra. Test are very similar to the practice exam!
Her canvas pages can be very overwhelming and difficult to navigate because it's a lot of info scattered around. LOTS of homework and self-teaching since it's online. Just be ready to teach yourself and allocate a lot of study time if you struggle with science and math.
This class was ridiculous with the amount of content per 1/2 week (3 days). She was never available over to meet over zoom even though I requested as I needed help. Her email responses were always rude and snarky. Her feedback assignment were never productive. She would say wrong and not say what was wrong. Exam 1 still not graded. Class is over.
She is a very helpful teacher and goes out of her way to make sure that you know exactly what will be on the test. She does not tell you to study things that you will not be tested on. She is not easy but she will really do her best to make sure that you understand the material.
Short online class, her canvas is difficult to navigate, she does have a lot of information for the student but it is easy to get lost and overwhelm. I asked for help and she said watch videos, take notes which i do but but her videos of teaching math are so confusing. DON'T take her she will give u attitude and a sarcastic laugh.
i took this class in 8 weeks, it was very overwhelming at first. definitely try your best. there are prerecorded lectures, shes very understanding/caring. wants her students to succeed. be prepared to take couple hours of your day for labs/assignments. professor was great !
Canvas page is very un-organized. Her videos are screen shares of her scribbling on her ipad. This is not my first online science class. So I knew what to expect. However, you're essentially teaching yourself chemistry. Which is fine if I didn't have to pay $47 per credit to do so (plus the costs of her online hw system) Would not recommend.
Do not be fooled by positive reviews. Test are based on things that you have never heard of and she only gives two-five minutes per question for the first half(30 questions) and the second part is mainly things you need to teach yourself which is also timed. Homework is ridiculous and only worth a couple of points. Many people have withdrawn.
I thought she was an amazing Prof to have especially while being online. She was willing to work with her students and their schedules and I loved how her lectures were posted so you could watch them over and over. I would 100% take another class taught by her. Great Chem 100 professor for both repeating and new Chem. students.
Was not helpful. Do not respond properly in emails
SO MUCH HOMEWORK. i had more homework in her one class than in my 3 other classes combined. She takes forever to grade stuff. I thought i was going to fail or balrely pass until the very last week and she graded everything i had an A. Her tests make no sense and are timed, normally i would run out of time before I was even done.
She is very slow to respond to any questions or concerns. She is not very understanding and unhelpful. She is very nice though, just tough to deal with.
Took it during summer and although it was a lot of work, it was easy! Theres a test and quiz every week, lab assignments due everyday as well! The lecture videos are a lot but dont procrastinate on those! the professor is amazing and i learned a lot from her! Shes probably my favorite professor. Responds quickly
Professor was easily my favorite professor I've ever had. She was kind and funny, her lectures were easy to listen to even though I took it online. It was easy to tell she cared about her students and wanted everyone to succeed. Her office hours were very helpful and she wasn't intimidating. 100% recommended taking her!
Chemistry is already a hard subject and this class is just rigged unless you're a good test taker. Quizzes were worth 1.5 points, discussions, labs, & HW were worth 10, and the tests would be around 130 points. The final was worth 200 points. Tests and quizzes are timed so if you aren't an expert at doing calculations good luck finishing on time.
I actually really like Firtha. She's flexible on due dates and lets you work ahead. She's very responsive to emails and was helpful in office hours.
One of the worst Chemistry Teacher I ever had
DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR! Look for a different Chem prof PLEASE! This instructor was so unorganized and unprofessional. She dresses up in costumes in all her lecture videos which is just weird and extremely distracting. The lecture videos start halfway through her talking and make absolutely no sense. Dropped d/t the lack of professionalism.
get ready to teach yourself.
She is the best Chem teacher I've had yet! She's a great lecturer who will take her time on a topic if you are stuck, very accessible inside and outside of class. A lot of work, so tread cautiously if you have a busy schedule. The tests are slightly more difficult than the problems from class, but do textbook problems to practice!
DO NOT take this professor. I took her because of my last option. You have to basically teach yourself for this class it's super awful. She expects you to buy a chem book for the class which is super expensive I paid 60+ dollars to get it shipped to school. All the work she assigns is a lot for an intro class don't take!!!!!
I don't think this professor was terrible, I think teachers from high school where worse. You will have to buy this course for about $40 I did online chem. You will have to teach yourself thats why I give it a 4 difficulty. She doesn't respond to emails so be prepared to have no communication with this professor. Good luck
Firtha's class is challenging, but she's accessible and flexible. Self-study is key, but Unstuckstudy helped me grasp the concepts. The workload is heavy, but with dedication and the right resources, you can succeed in this course.
I love that she has a flexible due date policy. It's so helpful. I find her visors helpful but I used the PowerPoints more often. She was really quick to reply to emails. I liked her structure once I got used to it. The discussions were fun. Would recommend.
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