Kella is one of the best teachers ive ever had. She makes class fun, and she is a very easy going person, and very personable. I could be friends with her.

Awesome.

Kella is the best English teacher I've ever come accross. She acutally makes English enjoyable and intresting. Cracks good jokes, is very genuine and always makes herself availble if you need help. She is AWSOME.

Kella made class material accessible and relevant. Her deep knowledge, clear instruction, and friendly demeanor provided a truly thought-provoking and enjoyable experience. Unlike some instructors, Kella doesn’t make students jump through hoops to get a decent grade. The work made sense and was reasonably easy to manage.

kella, is one of the nicest teachers I have ever seen, patient, easygoing, knowledgeable, understanding, respectful and VERY HELPFULL too. As far as her teaching style on the difficult topics, I would expect more explanations from “her” instead of the feedbacks from students which she heavily refers to; but overall good.

Very energetic at 8:00AM in the morning. It's like learning from a close friend instead of a teacher. If her jokes don't wake you up, her clothes will. Every other day she'll wear something with a trippy psychedelic print. Come to class sober or you'll get lost in her dresses. Fantastic teacher, but don't show up late to class often either.

Great and funny teacher. There are about 6 essays total. Awesome.

Kella, Kella, Kella. She's extremely engergetic. You don't hafta go to class, but you should, cuz she does keep attendace for part of your grade. The class is pretty easy. Read an essay or two and then answers like 4 questions either at home or in a group in class. 4 essays, and an in-class essay for the midterm and final. Her essays are somewhat h

Excellent teacher!!

The best English teacher I ever had. She is knowledge, easygoing, and extremely helpful. Let her proof read your paper, you should get A. Never plagiarize, she will catch you since she does research online.

6 essays, 2 in class w/ plenty of info to prepare. Some homework. Lots of reading. Requires a lot of time/work, but was easy. Makes an effort to pick topics that are stimulating. Don't dare disrespect her or get lazy! Would reccomend

Great Instructor.

Great teacher, she is very helpful and it is a very easy A... if you do all your essays and she chooses very interesting books. not boring at all. very laid back

What a joy to have this teacher as my professor. She was so stimulating, and I enjoyed her class immensely. The amount of work is average, but she is very fair.

topics very interesting and worth while. lots of essays, no silly tests. willing to help. too much peer review not enough from her. LOVED her novel choice. personality is spunky & fun. go to class & pay attention. she'll get nasty to you if you don't ive seen it happen - DONT DARE FALL ASLEEP IN CLASS (unless for the entertainment of others-HA!)

Basic college level writing, not too demanding. She states clearly what she wants, just had to follow her instructions. Get on her good side by showing up on time, to all classes, and by doing all the homework. Comparatively small workload. Midterm and final are open-book/notes. Novels and poems, not very demanding. Got an A as an ESL student.

She is SOOOOO COOL! Really helpful, INTRESTING, and FUN. I don't even really like English and I have always been really bad at it and this class was great. If you have the chance, you should try and get her.

The best English professor at Foothill!! Her classes are interesting, and you will never get bored. She gives her instructions clearly. Thus, follow her rules then you will be fine. And you better attend her classes and finish the homework because she does count the attendant and participation.

Respectful listener/excellent feedback. Does not micromanage writing process. Encourages non-formulaic style - so long as it meets criteria. Clear with objectives. Great texts + academic guidance = stimulating learning. Kind, patient, cool.

Dr. Svetich is a wonderful professor - how fortunate for that she puts so much into her profession. Quelle bonne chance for us students. She will make you work, you won't always agree with her. I learned alot. Merci, merci, Dr. Kella!

Very smart- she knows her stuff. She's also full of energy (in a good way, not over-the-top bouncy or anything). Best English teacher I've had in a while.

I suggest taking Dr. Svetich! She's super energetic and tries her best to make the class enjoyable. Her essay prompts are extremely clear and straight to the point. She's a fair grader as well! She's kind and makes participating easy as she does not look down on you for your comments. Dr. Svetich encourages you to learn and succeed! highlyrecommend

Svetich is an excellent english professor! Her lessons are interesting and really helpful. Easy grader and kind to students. For those who likes to skip classes, dont take her! Overall, she is one of the best english professor in Foothill!

Kella is just a little bit crazy. Shes nice and a pretty good teacher. Make sure you show up - she notices. Modernism and close reading aren't really my thing but she does as well as anyone can with them.

Dr. Svetich is a tough but great teacher. She is fun, very helpful outside of class and really tries to get the class to participate. Not a class for slackers, cutters, or wallflowers. All the negative reviews are obviously from people who don't like to do their work, and want to slack off and not participate. She's my fav at the school

I took her gay and lesbian lit class. Though it'd be fun and enjoyable. Well some of the readings are great but a large portion was boring. The worst thing about her is that she turned the class into a sort of political thing

Kella was a great instructor. She made all her instructions very clear and was great at helping the class analyze texts or find material to put into our essays. I recommend that you use her office hours as well as the writing center for your essays. I never did really well in english until this class. Thanks kella!

Svetich is an amazing teacher and clearly outlines what she wants from her students. She is very helpful and there is no busy work in her class, all essays you read go into writing your essays. Highly recommend her, but make sure you start your essays early. Class is not easy, but is very useful.

Kella is a great teacher. She appears tough and strict at first, but really she is just a fun person to listen to. She may act a little childish sometimes, but I think it makes the class dynamic more interesting. She leads some interesting discussions and I honestly think she is one of the best teachers at this school.

she is a funny and helpful teacher. She may be strict in the beginning but that's the way to make you learn. Go to the writing so that you can earn credit for that. I got an A-.

Kella really pays attention to students that show up to class & are engaged. She is a feminist & definitely lets you know that. It is easy to get a B but pushing for that A isn't all that easy. Overall she is energetic & interesting.

Kella is extremely funny and has a spunky personality which helps keep me involved and interested during class. She knows a lot about teaching and english and she does a good job of making sure everyone is on the same page. Wonderful, exciting, quirky professor :]

Yes, her style is "stream of consciousness" but it is kind of what is required to get the students with not analytical thinking skills. . .well, thinking! She is very intelligent you can learn a lot form her if you pay attention. Fair in grading and assignment collection. After 10 years of not writing college papers - an easy B had to work for an A

Kella can be described as a proto-hipster feminist. Her class isn't bad, just unstructured, which is very different. It is easy to get a good grade in this class if you do the reading. However, she isn't very open of literary interpretations that don't mesh with her own, so the best thing to do is to regurgitate her analyses onto paper during exams

her classes are interesting and her personality also affects the mood of the class in a good way. Easy B but hard to get an A

Kella is a really good instructor. Kept me interested in english throughout the quarter. Not a hard class if you attend class and not sleep. She makes sure you dont procrastinate by having rough drafts due, and if you keep up with the work, you'll be certain to end up with an A.

Took her online English 1B course, and was very pleased. The readings were interesting, and even though at first there is a lot of reading and homework, the workload eases towards the end of the quarter. The essays are all around 1250 words which is very fair. You get to watch movies as a basis for some of the essays. She is a very easy grader also

I found her to be very organized which is great. The workload was extensive but its HONORS. 4 papers 1250-1500 words plus in class essays and hw questions. Final and midterm are in class essays on prompts.She's very specific on how she wants you to write so as long as you listen and follow her instructions you'll do fine! I recommend her!

She is a great teacher!! She is kinda funny and very helpful, I love the good mood she brings to class :) You have opportunities to miss class, and to turn an essay late with no penalty. English is not my best subject, but I did well!

I love Kella! You really do need to work to get an A, though. No slacking! She emphasizes using specific language in your writing. Use feedback from your first essays to not make the same mistakes again! Also, always see her in office hours to review drafts/outlines. My only critique is that some of the novels were bleh.

She is an amazing online teacher and is always there for any questions. If you ask questions, she will HELP you. BUT you have to ask the questions or she can't help you. She has taught me so much of my own style of writing and how to be articulate with words and get to the point.

Really liked Kella's class. Helpful professor with good feedback. Helped me with my thesis statements. Organized and easy to follow online class format.

I took English 1B online, which I was hesitant at first. It was a pretty easy A. She's not a tough grader but of course, there are a few essays to be written. I didn't learn too much but it fulfilled my English requirement. I would recommend if you are interested in online classes.

Kella is a very good teacher and She knows what she does. I could get an (A) from this class although I was an ESL student. Thanks Kella :)

Kella is a great teacher, I have a tough time writing essays and have never been the best at English but she makes it fun and clear what she wants. I would totally take her again if I needed more English classes!

It is easy to get a good grade! Kella does not assign too much reading and posts. I took this class on-line and did not spend a lot of time for it. I think, Kella is the best professor if you need just to have a good grad and do not want to spend a lot of efforts!

Great teacher! She is intertaining and kinda weird. Her class was pretty easy, she gives the class notes for the essays. Sometimes also gives an outline for writing essays. If you put in the work, it is an easy A.

I highly recommend taking this class with Professor Svetich! One of the most fun classes I've taken, to be honest. I loved the reading material and she is super helpful and friendly. I wish there were more classes like this at Foothill. Wish the class was longer!

She's the best. Shes funny and helpful. Totally recommend her. There are a lotttt of essay's but she tries her best to make it possible for us to do.

Really easy to get a good grade in this class! As long as you keep up with the reading and write a decent essay you should be fine. Did not spend too much time on this class and did essays last minute and still pulled out a good grade. If you want to get a good grade take this class, shes a very easy grader. Didn't learn too much but thats just me.

took this online in the summer. pretty straight forward easy class. she has great online lectures to go with the reading material. really clear instructions. about an essay a week with 5 short discussion posts. two multiple choice exams with essay portions. the books were alright, i recommend this class if you want to just get it over with.

Took her for spring quarter. Really easy class! Don't expect to just breeze through it to get an A, though. She's an easy grader on your 4-5 essays ( I did mine last minute and got good grades) and make sure to do the forum posts and weekly quizzes as well, points add up in her class. Her extra credit bumped me from a B+ to an A- as well. Take her!

Her sense of humor is indescribable she's very quirky. Really enjoyed th class the work load is very manageable especially the assigned readings. Overall a good expirence.

She was pretty awesome online. Tests non-cumulative. I actually skipped the 2nd test because she gives us that option, so only takes 2 of the 3 tests. She's a tough grader for the essay assignments but the discussions are SUPER easy, and worth a lot of points. Quizzes r not timed and tests are easy w/ an essay. 4 essay assignments. Short lectures 2

Prof Svetich is honestly an awesome English professor. Her class wasn't necessarily easy, but she is patient and really works with you so you get a good grade. I definitely recommend utilizing her office hours and TLC time. The books we read are interesting. Take notes on what is said in class because you can usually use the info in your essays!

My own personal experience with Kella was very good. I got an A in the class, whereas in Eng 1a (not even honors) I got a B. For other students, their experience was not so good. Many students, which I read their work in peer reviews (and I thought was equivalent to mine), received C's or B's on their papers. She definitely picks favorites. Beware!

I believe professor Svetich's class is the EASIEST among all other english 1B classes. She only gave us 2 books (really thin) for the whole quarter while other classes require 3-5. She's really friendly. Sometimes she jokes and gets the class awkward but I guess it's ok... she is very strict in being on time

I enjoyed the class. Quizzes are pretty easy if you read the book (multiple choice). Essay midterm and final. Overall; I thought it was an easy class for the summer. There are weekly discussion questions- straight forward class-NO surprises.

BEWARE: a bit of a slow grader, but an easy grader! About 300 words due every Sunday, requires a few books but they're all excellent and controversial. If you don't mind this, it should be a pretty easy course for you.

The material assigned to us to read was interesting. You must read 4 books. You must do a 300 word post every week on what was assigned to read. We were assigned a total of 3 essays. As long as you do the work, you will have a good grade.

Great and passionate teacher. She gets so excited about the material we read that it makes the class much more fun for everyone. She is a fair grader for papers.

Kella is such a great professor. She gives great feedback on essays, so if you follow what she says you're pretty much guaranteed a good grade. She's really passionate and definitely cares about her students. Would take her again in a heartbeat, given the chance.

Interesting teacher, but can be pretty vague at times. She wants you to write differently than pretty much any other course, which is not really a bad thing since it makes your writing less dull. The readings are very well selected, and homework is very minimal. Feedback can be unclear unless you ask her in person. Not a terribly tough grader.

Even during the summer, this class was very manageable with 2 papers, weekly discussions, and a final. I got to revisit some of my childhood favorites while gaining a lot of interesting insight that ties to the real world. This is the most straightforward and enjoyable class I've taken so far--just do the readings and the work by the deadlines.

Kella is basically a free spirited whimsical fairy that for some reason decided to become an English teacher. While Kella is extremely intelligent and gives great feedback, she gets distracted extremely easily. If you are looking to take a class that is easy and slow paced this is the one for you. She often dilly dallies around the topics.

She's a very nice teacher, helpful and pretty cool. I would encourage you to take her because she's the best English teacher I'v had.

Kella is sweet and nice, she goes by her syllabus. She is a little tough on her grading, especially if you're in English 1B she expects more from your writing, the books she chooses are interesting and easy to write about. But know your grammar and vocabulary, she gives you very good feedback.

Kella is such an amazing professor! The books she picks for the essays are never boring, and the class discussions we have based on the book are even better. The in class discussions are always so engaging and they really help you when writing your essays. This class was a bit difficult, however it's an honors class so it's to be expected

Kella is a great teacher! She is very in tune with the class. She chose entertaining, shorter reading materials and gave good feedback on our essays. 10/10 would recommend.

Reading and coursework is consistent week by week. Take her class!

Such a great and fun teacher. Really inspired my decision to major in English. The class was pretty straightforward, 5 essays in total 3 out of class and then midterm and final. 3 out of class counted for 30% while the other 2 combined were 20%. Just put your best foot forward and try and you'll pass.

One of the best classes I've taken period.

One of the best classes I've taken. The class syllabus is lenient and Kella gives great feedback on your work. The lectures are really fun and engaging as well.

I enjoyed the class overall. I feel my writing has improved. Each week we read 1-2 essays and wrote a short 300-word response. We also had 3 main essays which were fine as long as you did the readings. No books needed, she provides all the readings online. A solid choice for an English professor.

AMAZING PROFESSOR! If you need to take any English class at foothill take your class with her! Super great at giving clear expectations which are fairly easy to follow. She gives good feedback and presents a lot of interesting material for the class.

Loved being in her class! She gives helpful feedback on response papers and essays. Her workload will not overwhelm you.

Really amazing professor. Super understanding and caring about her students. Svetich provides really good feedback and does respond to emails pretty quickly. One discussion post a week of 300 words, two essays, and a final. Such a fun class and the content was very interesting!

Professor Svetich was so amazing. Not only did she actually care for her students, but the work and readings are actually interesting. You do have a lot of writing assignments but everything is manageable, I mean it is an English class. You have one assignment to turn in weekly, not including the essays. Take her class! You will not regret it.

You must write a lot, but Pr. Kella grades very generously. Most of the work is graded for participation (except for essays), so it is easy A if you use extra credit and do all the assignments. Just plan accordingly, and you'll be fine.

Kella was a super sweet professor who cared a lot about students and gave constructive feedback. I took her for engl 1AH in my first quarter at foothill and it was a great transition from high school to an honors course. She was always accessible outside of class and gave great feedback. Highly recommend!

Took this class Fall of 2020, loved it! I learned a lot from the materials provided, things I still think about all the time. Short stories, movies, poems, song lyrics - a good variety of reading material to think critically about. Received grades back in a timely manner. If you already have experience in writing, this class will be easier for you.

she is amazing

This class was super straightforward. You have small discussion boards due every Sunday. Three essays and two timed essays for the mid-term and final. You will need to purchase only one novel, while the rest is on the lecture modules. The professor grades tough on the essays, but the rest of the assignments are graded for effort and completion.

This was my second class taken from this Professor and I really appreciate her lack of fluff in her courses and the material she exposes her students to. I always walk away inspired and changed. She isn't overdemanding or overburdening with assignments and directions are clear. The lack of stress around coursework makes it enjoyable.

Dr. Svetich is a really good teacher. She is able to make you understand writing concepts well. She is able to make good connections and takes explaining the writing process at a good pace. I thoroughly enjoyed her class.

Like others have mentioned, it's an easy A if you do the writing, but the prompts can often times be EXREMELY unclear! I honestly think the final was an April Fools joke, or trying to make a point for any students who used Chat GPT that semester... it was weird. You can tell she cares about what she teaches though, so I personally didnt mind class

This class doesn't have many assignments to do but heavily on the essay. I have a hard time of getting to understanding the rubric. She is also a tough grader on the essay so be sure to put your effort and clear essay structures when submitting. She is also a bit hard to communicate with but provides a high extra credit by visiting the tutoring.

I would recommend kella 10/10, never had this much fun in any class before.

She is a great teacher if you get to know her, but she appears to be burnt out from teaching, and the asynch/online formats are not enjoyable to her at all. She is also extremely cautious of AI leading her to make false assumptions about students' works. The class is straightforward and relatively simple. I would recommend an in person format.

her course is mostly reading, she gave no lecture. I think how she graded her essays were lenient, there were two essays assigned one 1500 and one 1000 words. I wish the prompt could be more clear

I don't understand the negativity. Ive took 1AH and 1BH. She's chill. Requires a good amount of reading but has direct and clear expectations for assignments. I always received feedback. It's a basic GE class so she wants to see effort but you don't have to be Shakespeare. Im sure she gets tons of ChatGPT. Accepted late work and easy going.