This class is very boring...he is boring...he thinks hes not boring...but it is very easy...if u can get passed the lecture...

This teacher is not nearly as bad as the other two reviews say. The class can be very interesting if you want it to be. Sometimes there are great discussions. I would take another class if you want something fun, but this one isnt bad. Can be challenging

Prof Park. is a really cool prof. He is really helpful and is very approachable. The first two reviews dont do him justice. Korean Americans is a very interesting class and reccomend others to take it.

The first two comments were obviously written by a couple of dumb asses that never paid attention in class. Prof. Park is awesome, this is the 3rd class I've taken with him, and he always has a wealth of knowledge, and always accomodates for his students.

those who dislike him, are not students. he's a great teacher, full important info and challenging questions. it is not fun cuz it is class. at least it is interesting and challenging. refreshing, since ucsb has disappointed me over the years.

I thought Prof. Park was a really good professor. He is willing to look at the drafts of your paper as many times as you like. His topics are easy enough. Just go to class and you will do well.

I also enjoyed his class, he uses powerpoint lectures and expects you to do the reading. He is VERY accomodating, just talk to him, encourages students to use office hours, esp to talk about paper, even provides books to use if you're stuck.

Makes the class very interesting. Connects with students by giving real life examples. Very helpful outside class. Very nice guy as well, he's willing to change your grade if you're willing to give a good explanation why.

This class is rather boring but it has interesting topics. The amount of reading he gives is kind of ridiculous.

His exams are pretty easy... Very intelligent man, but like other reviews said.. HE GIVES ALOT OF READING.

GREAT PROFESSOR!!!!

Great professor. His classes touched many racial and injustice problems. It's understandable why there are some ignorant and closed minded people disliked them.

Great Professor! Very intelligent, open minded and challenging. Inspired me to go to graduate school. I highly encourage everyone to go to his office hours, he is very helpful.

Reading is a bit much, but not excessive. The material was intersting to an Asian American person such as myself. The test weren't too difficult for me, but they weren't a pushover either. Pay attention in lecture and keep up with the readings in order to succeed in the class. Park: quality teacher.

Not hard if you just try a little in the class. There's a lot of reading for the class, and i sorta struggled keeping up with it. I personally think that reading is more important than attending his lecture... not that he's a bad lecturer, just the test was based a lot on the readings.

Subject matter is interesting,Prof is intelligent, understandable, and funny. There is a lot of reading which can add up and take a lot of time. Make sure to outline/study test questions he posts online bc his test questions are almost verbatim if not close to it.

What a cool professor. He is fed up with grades (so are we, as students). He gives out one of the questions on the exam before hand, so go to his office hour and get all the answers while he explain you everything in details. He likes using classmates as examples (sometimes funny often corny :D)

readings are manageable but not crucial for the exams, just try to answer the practice test questions beforehand. fairly interesting lectures as well but materials could get boring at times.

He's a really nice guy, and pretty approachable. The lecture is rather easy to follow, but be careful on the tests- he grades according to what other students say, so how you do depends on how well everyone else does. Otherwise, pretty decent class, real nice guy.

i had no interest in the class and was about to drop it until i attended and realized that he was an awesome professor. He will go out of his way to help you, and the readings are typically interesting. I really loved this class i would reccommend it.

excellent prof.park is very bright and you never get the feeling he's making up stuff on the spot.He is also young for a prof so his lectures are energetic. Even though it's a lower division GE filler,most participated in discussions on issues covered in the lecture. Some of the in class questions were hard and should be revisited later in lecture.

He's entertaining and knows alot about his subject. Interesting information for the most part, but can be boring sometimes. Class is fairly easy if you pay attention to the lectures.

i love this professor! even though i didn't ace the class, and it was my most difficult class, i still enjoyed going. i never ditched a class, and it was always my favorite. Park is a great professor.

Professor Park is a great teacher. He is very intelligent and is a pretty good lecturer. He makes the class interesting and relates it to issues relating to students. Tests and paper were pretty easy as long as you go to class. There was a lot of reading though.

Very knowledgeable. Easy to follow but a little dry.

Interesting class, pretty enthusiastic professor. He gave us study guides for each test, but he might not for future classes (he says we depend too much on them). Really helpful in office hours, so if you take him, go at least once to his office to see what he wants from you in the exams.

Park is amazing. His classes are some of the best I have taken at UCSB. Don't leave with out getting one of his classes if you are at all interesting in AS AM, the law, public policy, or immigration. He is a fair/blind grader. There is a lot of reading but it is interesting.

Such a dork, but a really nice guy. He's willing to help you if you need it, but you probably won't. Really clear and interesting lectures. Kinda a lot of reading, but it's all really interesting. I enjoyed the class a lot more than I thought I would.

I loved this class! It's anything you ever wanted to know about immigration in general. Park focuses on the legal aspects, so there are a lot of court case readings. There's a lot of reading, but not too bad. And if you've done the reading and gone to lecture an A is very doable.

Lectures are interesting and most of the time horrifying (lots of bad things happen to innocent people). Although the focus is on Asian Americans/Asian immigrants, he discusses topics regarding other races as well (Native Americans, African Americans...). His tests are QUITE HARD though so brush up on that reading (100 pages/ week).

The class is kinda hard, but not too bad if you go to every lecture and read the articles that relate to the lecture material. There is a lot you don't need to read (you'll see). He is very approachable at office hours and is good at clearing things up when readings/lectures get confusing. He is not bad. This was actually a very interesting class.

Easy class if you do the reading and come to lecture. Park is a great teacher that knows what he's doing. Perfectly integrates the reading and lectures. You must go to section, do the reading and attend lectures to get a good grade. You have to be able to critical think and read! Just a warning: A LOT of reading, you can skim it though.

Overall I was pleased with this class. Park is a fantastic lecturer-very enthusiastic and open to student opinions. The reading are the worst part, very extensive, very time consuming, and not always entirely necessary to know for the exams.

i want to piggyback on the last person's comment, John is very enthusiastic about the subject matter. I saw him walking in the street one time, i think.

GO TO OFFICE HOURS. He remembered my name after the first visit. Talk about whatever. He's also a dean so he deeply cares about our issues. Oh, the class is good too. ;)

This class was not that bad the reader is pretty thick and much of it is just filler. Definitely go to office hours it will help so much on midterm and final. Highly recommend this class

Amazing professor. Definitely one of my favorites. He's a bit quirky, but he knows the material inside and out. The readings are a bit dense, but he's always willing to go through them slowly with you should you visit him during office hours. The layout of the class isn't bad either, but it IS focused on writing, so don't expect to wing it easily.

Park is now one of my favorite professors bc of this class. He knows the material inside and out, is extremely friendly, funny, and helpful. Class isn't too hard- I hardly read but just went to a review session before the final and was completely fine. I was expecting this to be a painful requirement, but now would love to take more asam classes.

Took this class over the summer- was interesting in a smaller class setting. Park is very friendly and encourages you to question trends in immigration today. he ASSIGNS a lot of reading, but you really do not have to read it all. just skim the ones that he makes obvious. go to office hours, he'll remember your name- ask about his kids and dog!

Prior to taking this class, I had little interest. He actually made a really boring topic (Asian migration) surprisingly really interesting. He assigns A LOT of reading, but you just need to skim and wiki everything and pay attention to class. His practice midterm/final questions are real close to the actual, so pay attention to them.

Great professor, knows what he's about. However, definitely not a class to take with a large number of people. Grading becomes ludicrous, and the TAs are not very helpful in telling you how to study for the exam.

he's one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet, but the class is a bit tedious. there is SO SO SO much reading, and the exams are one essay question, except the final (it's three essays). i didn't have much interest in the class, but it was interesting the first few weeks.

Prof Park is funny, and his lectures are incredibly interesting. I thought this was going to be a boring Asian studies class, but it is mostly about immigration, and thus we end up talking about Latin Americans most of the time. He was very accessible, don't be afraid to approach him in office hours anyway. 2 in class essays, 3 essays for the final

Great class, Park is a great lecturer and continuely made the class interesting. Quite a bit of reading, but it really helps if you comprehend it for the midterms and final.

Had Park for AsAm2, and it turned out to be one of the best decisions of college. Went into it with minor interest and he made it applicable to my life, thus making the class extremely interesting. Though the reading is overwhelming at times, it helps out a lot when trying to understand the overall message. Amazing TEACHER and very helpful.

Honestly I really enjoyed this class, Park is a great professor! He knows what hes talking about and hes very clear. If you read the readers and everything before he lectures on that topic, it'll be really helpful. He posts up 5 possible topic questions a week before the test, study those questions, one of them will show up, 2 midterms, 1 final

Class is interesting. He is very clear with his lecture and good organization. May be a little intimidating to talk to him, but he makes class easier. Doesn't take attendence. All his readings were online. And his tests weren't too bad. Would take him again.

Professor Park is extremely nice and makes lectures both worth listening to plus he is always open to help during his office hours. All the readings were very tedious and sometimes repetitive, but they were all online. Although the class was boring, Prof. Park knows what he is talking about.

loved my classes with him. very intelligent and office hours really help to drive at what is important in class. great professor! DO the readings!

Attendance isn't required, which is great. READINGS and extensive and tedious. Usually quite interesting. I left all of them until a day or two before the exams and did well on them. But i definitely do not suggest doing that because the readings are TEDIOUS AND LONG. no textbook, just printed readings. READ READ READ READ. Thats all i have to say

Very fun class! Professor Park is an amazing professor. He knows his stuff. Readings can be long, but it is a must read if you want to pass the class with a good grade. Sections are really helpful. A textbook is not required, which is great because it saves you money. By far, one of the best class I have taken.

Professor Park is a great professor. There's definitely a lot of reading but it's all pretty interesting. I'd highly recommend taking this class.

Pretty easy exams, course grade is based only on two exams, each consisting of two essay questions. We didn't use any textbooks this quarter, so all the reading were just online PDF documents. Overall the course is pretty entertaining because his lectures are easy to understand. Some of his questions during lecture were also very thought provoking

Very kind, accommodating, helps students succeed, offers candy. Never expected I’d like this class! Read his “Teaching Philosophy” essay. Weekly readings (~120 pgs). Lectures are important. Ask specific questions in office hours (he’ll meet separately, too). TA sections not mandatory, but can count as 10% of grade. Two midterms, one final.

My favorite class freshman year. Attended all lectures because what he discussed was fascinating to me. A lot of readings, but the readings are the keys to doing well on essay midterms. I recommend seeing the TAs and asking them to clarify the reading. Overall, a great class!

Great professor! Lectures are very interesting, and if you study the readings you'll do well.

Professor Park is a great professor. The material that he covered was very interesting. I never thought that I would be so interested in Asian American migration. If you follow his study guide and tips, you'll be fine. It's A LOT of reading though. Just keep that in mind. Probably 20 pages a day. Articles get boring but holds great information.

Professor Park is my favorite professor at UCSB by far. He was always helpful in office hours and he has candy! Malaphone is also an amazing TA who was extremely helpful and understanding as well. I didn't think I would enjoy the class, but it has definitely been my favorite class so far and I advise everyone to take it!

you need to go to class in order to get notes. you need to do all of the readings and know lecture notes in order to pass class. doable class. fair grading. very helpful and passionate professor

Fun class but so much work

Park is absolutely amazing!!! The lectures are very interesting. There is a lot of reading, but TA's and office hours are a great way to really understand the readings if the material is confusing. I began going to office hours towards the end of the quarter, but I know if I would have started going sooner an A would have been manageable.

There is SO much reading that you absolutely have to do. The exams are based off of the reading and you need to know specific legislation and details. DO NOT LEAVE READING 'TIL THE LAST MINUTE AND MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND IT! But other than that, Prof. Park is very enthusiastic and personable. He clearly knows and likes what he's talking about.

This class involves LOTS of readings! If you don't like reading semi-boring stuff don't take this class, because if you skip reading you won't pass the midtermsfinal. ATTEND LECTURE!! Professor Park goes over some key issues in the readings that makes the material easier to understand! Discussion is an optional 10%, which you need to do!

Professor Park was awesome. Definitely my favorite professor so far. Pretty tough class in terms of reading but they are all interestingrelevant articles. Put in the work and you will learn a lot. Great class.

Professor Park is awesome. I took this class thinking I would hate it but I actually loved it. There is a lot of reading but if you schedule yourself to one reading a night it isn't unbearable. The Midterms were fairly easy but very direct questions about the readings. Same with the final. Also, Malaphone is the greatest TA for this class.

Fantastic professor, has chocolate at office hours, and is completely willing to take an interest in your personal life and future aspirations. Readings are completely essential to doing well in the course, but if you're in college get ready to read regardless. If you want to go to lawgrad school he will gladly advise you. Highly recommend.

Lots of reading. Not even joking. Trust me you don't want to take it. If you are lazy and you don't want to read them all there is a trick. Each midterm is based off of the last 3 weeks. He gives you 3 questions (each from 1 of the articles in each week) and you choose two. Therefore, you can just read all the articles for just 2 weeks and skip 1.

I was originally annoyed about needing to take an ethnicity GE. Dr. Park ended up being my favorite professor at UCSB. I wish I took this class my freshman year because it really whips you into shape and transitions you from the slacker high schooler mindset into a hardworking college student. Read his teaching philosophy and you'll understand.

Thought I would hate this class bc of all the readings, but I ended up loving this class. Park is a great prof and you can tell he is very passionate about this subject. Midterms aren't too bad tbh, just read the articles and pay attention in lecture. BTW no textbook, he posts the readings online. He likes to say "yeah" a lot when he lectures lol.

This was my first college class and I almost dropped because of the scary amount of reading and the fact that they were all scholarly essays. DON'T. Ended up being very interesting and thought provoking. Ended up with an A- by doing all readings and attending most lectures.

Park is my favorite, I took it as a GE & loved it. Reading is online pdfs. He makes lecture really interesting, he brings candy-cookies on some test days, makes hilarious jokes about his kids, & is good at connecting old lectures to new lectures. There are two midterms & final, essays for all. Prepare for tons of reading!! Essential for essays.

I took this course expecting for it to be a painful GE, but it turned out to be an interesting class with a great professor. He's not going to hand you an A, but he is very helpful and will give you help if you come to his office hours.

So this class is super boring and isn't interesting at all (to me and many others), but Professor Park is super cool and tells good stories to interrupt lectures which is nice.

John Park is a great professor. I really enjoyed ASAM 2 because it was very contemporary and interesting. There is a lot of reading and 2 midterms plus the final which are all written. Although its not easy, i found it extremely rewarding.

Professor Park is awesome. Took ASAM2 first quarter of freshman year and got a B. Lots of reading involved. It helps to memorize court cases and immigration policies. Midterms and finals are in-class essays. I found it difficult to reflect all you had learned through the few essay prompts assigned as the final. Regardless, very interesting class.

My favorite class at UCSB so far. Professor Park is obviously very passionate about the subject and is a fantastic lecturer--super organized and engaging. 100-150 pages of reading per week, but I got away with skimming most of them. If the topic really interests you I recommend taking the honors section; Park's a really cool guy to get to know.

Professor Park is the best professor I've ever had! He cares so much about his students, is extremely understanding and adaptable, and asks thoughtful, honest questions. He grades really fairly and lectures in a way that really tells a story. I took this class to fulfill a Global Studies requirement and was shocked by how much I loved it.

Professor Park is my favorite professor at our school. His lectures and presentations are perfect and he loves to ask the class to give personal thoughts on the subject. He is definitely my favorite professor on campus. The readings were lengthy but if you attend lecture, you should do great. He loves it when students attend office hours.

Professor Park is amazing! He kept me engaged and interested in lecture throughout the entire quarter. This class has no homework besides assigned readings. Which is great because it can done on your own time, but you definitely have to work hard to do well on the midterms and final!

Honestly my favorite professor and favorite class. Prof Park is organized, passionate about the subject, understanding, and inspiring. Everyone says the readings were long (100-150pgs) but they are all relevant to his lectures. Definitely keep up with the readings and never leave them to the last minute. Also, he brings candy/cookies to exams. :)

One of the best professors/teachers I've ever had. His lectures were always so interesting and relevant. I will say the readings are quite lengthy (130-160 pages on average)but definitely don't skip them because they come up on exams!

An A in the class is hard, but a B+ is easy. Of the GE's I took, this was by far my favorite. You need to show up to lecture, but you learn so many interesting things. There is a lot of material outside that you need to read in order to be prepared for midterms. Section is optional. Overall one of the most useful classes I have taken for a GE.

Amazing professor, but my one pet peeve with this class is that the exams (2 midterms and a final) are directly based on the articles you are assigned to read, which can be annoying if you know the subject matter at hand, but may not remember the exact specifics of the MANY articles you need to read and memorize. ��

ASAM 2 was one of the best GE's I've ever taken at UCSB. Granted, it was difficult reading all those assignments weekly, but it was already really interesting to read. Lectures are optionals because they don't have TOO much to do with the exams, so you just need to make sure to read. You're guaranteed at least 1 essay question from his practice!!

I had Prof. Park for AS AM 2 and I not only found the class highly interesting, I also thoroughly enjoyed his lectures. He flows extremely well from one topic to another and can be quite humorous at times as well. Though the readings can be overwhelming at times, they are all relevant to the course and he bases his exams of these articles.

Loved Professor Park! Great professor that made the content super interesting. You have to go to lecture - he doesn't post the slides online. Content isn't super hard, but this class has a LOT of reading - get study group and split up the work. Tests are all essays, so if you're not good at essay tests ... don't take the class.

Mr. Park's lectures are always fascinating, even when he goes on tangents about his own experiences or about fun facts. Assigns a lot of reading, so beware. Exams are blue book essays which are graded tough, but fairly. Overall I would recommend Mr. Park's classes for the lecture content. Also, he is very accessible outside of class, appreciated!

professor park is one of the best professors. he created comfortable and calm class atmosphere. I enjoyed his lectures even though I dislike history. class only has 3 exams that make up your grade. lots of reading assigned and I did not read at all and studied 1-2 days before the 3 exams and I got a B and I am very satisfied for effort I put in.

Professor Park is sorta like a father figure. He is genuine, smart, deeply passionate about what he does, and is always willing to help you if you need it. If you go to class and at least skim the readings, you shouldn't have trouble passing the class. If you want an A, he makes you WORK for it and with 40 academic readings, it can be overwhelming

He was very down to Earth. His lectures were easy to follow and he always urged us to speak up if we were confused or had any questions. It was a lot of work and memorization, but as long as you at least paid a little attention in lecture, you should be able to pass.

Interesting class but not an easy GE. Park knows the course material inside and out and does a good job lecturing. Readings are mostly optional but some are needed for exams. As a CoE, I took this class P/NP!

Prof. Park is such a king. His mind is brilliant and his lectures were excellent. Your TA will make a huge difference in how you do, so beware. It's easy to pass the class, but definitely not an easy A, if that's what you're looking for. All exams are essays/writing so you gotta know the material.

Prof. Park was one of my favorite professors so far at UCSB. He makes it very clear that this subject specifically AS AM 2 is his true passion. He is very funny, and pretty easy going. There are a few writing assignments but most are a max of 5 pages. Not a tough class if you read/skim most of the readings and try and make it to lectures.

Professor Park is amazing! I learned SO much and his exams are extremely reasonable and straightforward. Course content itself is very relevant and engaging. He clearly lays out what you need to do in order to be a successful college student and writer and its clear that he is incredibly passionate about what he teaches.

Professor Park is an exceedingly empathetic, kind, knowledgable, and caring human being. He explains things wonderfully and is always open to comments/questions. As long as you attend class and listen to his lectures you will be fine. I highly recommend him for any student at UCSB.

He was a great professor, fun GE!

(Taken during COVID quarter) Very nice guy, cares about his students (gives fatherly advice, it was super sweet). Weekly quizzes were very easy. Had plenty of time for two midterm essays, one final essay. Tends to ramble during lectures. Attendance for section was decided by each TA.

Professor Park is an amazing and passionate teacher, but I wouldn't recommend this class to anyone who struggles with history classes and essays. The content is interesting despite the heavy reading (around 100-150 pgs per week). Reading isn't mandatory for most TAs, but make sure to work REALLY hard on the essays because they make up your grade.

Took ASAM2 during summer and Prof Park is one of the most enthusiastic professors I've ever met. He REALLY cares about his students and tries his best to accommodate to every student's needs. BUT, there are TONS of readings that you MUST do every week in order to at least receive a C in the course. 4 weekly quizzes & 2 essays! Challenging but fun!

prof park is amazing!! his lectures are so informational and go so well with his book/readings he posts! im in his honors section and he is so great, hell even review your essay before you submit it. he is super flexible and accommodating! i highly recommend prof park!!

Professor Park was a great professor! He is very passionate about his class and gives honest feedback about your essays to help you do better. There are A LOT of readings each week and reading them is essential (my downfall) if you want to write a great essay. Overall, great class, not an easy GE so don't take it unless willing to put in the work.

Professor Parks class was definitely difficult. Your grade is dependent on 3 essays which you need to read in order to get a good grade. Writing notes for lectures is smart but not necessarily mandatory to succeed. As long as you include the notes and readings in your essays he is a fair grader. But, you cant bs because he wrote the book.

Professor Park may have a tough teaching style, but if you put in the work, you'll learn a lot. The readings can be overwhelming, but resources like Unstuckstudy and study sessions make it manageable. Overall, an engaging class worth taking.

The two midterms + final are all in-person timed writes (two timed essays for the final), so beware. I definitely struggled because timed writes aren't my strong suit, but he is truly a nice guy who knows his material in and out. Heavy on reading, which you actually have to do because he expects you to reference them in your essays.

Professor Park was one of the best professors I've came in contact with at UCSB. The class consisted of three online essays. He was so passionate about the coursework and overall wanted students to be engaged and do well in the class. I would definitely take his class again

Professor Park is so passionate and knowledgeable about this class, which really helped me absorb the information. Attendance is not mandatory; he records lectures and posts slides. His office hours are also extremely helpful! The section is also optional, but you have to notify him of your opt-out if you choose that route.